While the state's sheep flock is smaller, with roughly 35,000 head, Bowman thinks sheep and goats are poised to play a major role in the state's agricultural future. More recently, in an effort to diversify, Bowman and his wife, Stephenia, have added a flock of 20 sheep to their farm's herd of 70 goats. With his new position, Bowman will not only be able to keep in touch with his farm, but those of other goat and sheep producers throughout the state. edu@wk-topper 2=[S"","wk-topper 2"] :...

This has seen an estimated 50 per cent fall in farm cash incomes for the slaughter lamb industry in 2006-07 to $44,700/farm according to a reported from the government agricultural economic body ABARE. Producers in parts of Western Australia and south eastern South Australia, north western Victoria, and pastoral New South Wales actually recorded a slight increase in incomes though in the case of the NSW pastoral zone, incomes remain well below the industry average, MLA said. A key factor...

Thunder and Lightning are the names of the shiny-feathered roosters at Wayne Meyers farm where about 300 area preschoolers and kindergartners made an annual spring field trip Thursday. Thunder and Lightning are the names of the shiny-feathered roosters at Wayne Meyers farm where about 300 area preschoolers and kindergartners made an annual spring field trip Thursday. Likewise, Olive and Orville, a pair of orphaned 10-week-old lambs and Lucy and Misty, two powerful Clydesdale horses joined...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Goats clear fire hazard By Shelli DeRobertis, Staff Writer Article Launched:05/20/2007 11:42:15 PM PDT Goats graze on the vegetation along the hill side in Chino Hills as they clear the weeds on the hilly terrain where tractors can't go for weed abatement May 17, 2007. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleWhat's this? Goats clear fire hazard By Shelli DeRobertis, Staff Writer Article Launched:05/20/2007 11:42:15 PM PDT Goats graze on the vegetation along the...

The trade in recent weeks has been simply appalling and many finishers who bought store lambs at the major autumn sales now find themselves seriously out of pocket, having done little more than cover the initial cost of those sheep. The multiples, and their buyers, had in mind that last spring lamb prices went through the roof after bird flu was detected in a dead swan found on a Fife beach. One of the obvious reasons behind the poor trade for domestic sheep meat in recent weeks is the...

With a renewed emphasis on training inmates, however, farming and industrial programs have made a comeback. There are 68 rescued horses at the Blackburn farm and 18 inmates are assigned to the program at any given time. Some have left prison and found work on area horse farms, Lamb said. The governor's tour included the prison's cattle farm, where inmates are raising a herd of Black Angus, and he also stopped to see a goat herd, a computer refurbishing center and a building where inmates...