Waters raises full-blood and percentage Boer goats, and the topic of this tour will be goat facilities and crossbreeding for meat production. Designed for anyone who wants to learn more about raising goats for meat, milk or fiber, these tours aim to teach sound goat husbandry and help support the growing Maine market for local cheese and meat. UMaine Extension s series of goat enterprise tours are taking place through September at farms around the state. Considered browsers rather than...

AWI pushes organic wool Monday, 18 June 2007 Organic wool is the new topic pricking up the wool industry s ears, with interest in the product rising steeply in the past few months. Britain s largest clothing retailer, Marks & Spencer toured Australian organic wool farms earlier last month to source the highest-quality fibre for their new clothing range. Organic wool originates from farms free of synthetic chemicals and genetically modified organisms. Closer to home on May 24, Elders put...

Chairman of the NSW Farmers' sheepmeats committee, Andrew Martel, said grower bodies were recommending the standards for electronic devices in sheep and goats remains in draft form for the time being and not be introduced until there was an identifiable need and a cost benefit analysis of such technology. Don't rush electronic sheep ID says NSW Farmers Thursday, 7 June 2007 The NSW Farmers Association is worried about what it sees as the Victorian Department of Primary Industries'...

Cabernet is planted on 20 percent of grape acres and pinot noir on 18 percent, but pinot prices are now higher than cabernet sauvignon, said Frey. Winegrape production and values continued to dominate the county's agricultural economy in 2006, bringing in more than 200,000 tons of grapes and $430 million in revenue for the second year in a row. Sheep and lambs still brought in more than $1. The biggest differences in the two years, noted Frey, were in pinot noir, which increased more than...

A deadly sheep disease which has hit farms on mainland Europe is very likely to reach the UK, experts have warned. Animals with the disease contract a fever that may last for several days, have mucous lining their mouth, nose and eyes, and suffer from excessive salivation and frothing. Defra said: "The current developments still present a low but increased likelihood of the introduction of BTV-8 virus to the UK from the currently affected areas. The viral infection can affect goats, deer...

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June 5, 2007 Old City Cemetery replaces goats killed by wild dogs Lynchburg'smost popular tourist attraction lost some of its popular attractions a little over three months ago. With five goats here now, and three more coming later this week, the focus is on keeping the animals safe. The goats had been a big hit with visitors, especially children. The new goats will keep the hillside clear of overgrowth and debris, with a dash of public relations on the side. They also helped to clear the...

The owner of the farm in Linkou, Taipei County which saw eight goats killed and two injured by a mystery animal on Friday, yesterday witnessed a pack of dogs attacking his goats, with one captured after being trapped in a cage set up by Taipei County officials. The owner of the farm in Linkou, Taipei County which saw eight goats killed and two injured by a mystery animal on Friday, yesterday witnessed a pack of dogs attacking his goats, with one captured after being trapped in a cage set...

It is packed with sheep puns, including "Violence of the lambs" and "You can't pull the wool over my eyes" An extraordinary horror film that features a flesh-eating flock has gained cult status in a country where 40 million sheep outnumber people by a ratio of 10-to-1. He had assistants just out of camera shot with their arms thrust into replicas of sheep's heads or brandishing prosthetic limbs. They may appear as little balls of cotton wool dotted on a hillside, "but if you get close to...