At a family farm in central Iowa, a sheep shearer leans over a ram, making smooth, clean strokes through several inches of shaggy wool. For most breeds, this fiber will just keep growing unless it’s ...

A mother ewe and her lamb graze green pastures. A well-managed pasture is the best source of feed for your sheep. It’s economical, and provides them with the food nature intended them to eat: fresh ...

Georgia and Sarah Garrison don’t know many kids who raise sheep. But the Garrison girls will be learning all about them this summer – from feeding to shearing and processing their wool. Georgia, 11, ...

Sheep producers in the Midwest say wool prices have been dismal for decades, but in recent years they’ve plummeted. Now producers are looking for new ways to add value to this fiber or drop it all ...

COAT OF MANY COLORS: Jacob sheep have finer coats than many primitive sheep breeds, making them an ideal choice for farmers looking for a hardy, easy-to-keep fiber animal. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth ...

CALEDONIA, Minn. - Four southeast Minnesota farms will welcome the public Oct. 8-9 for the first annual Sheep and Fiber Farm Tour. Fiber Folke, a group of nearly 30 fiber enthusiasts, organized the ...

In addition to being a volunteer and historical reenactor, Suzy Beggin Craft is also a shepherdess. She has kept sheep for approximately eight years. Interested in 19th-century history, Suzy strives ...

FAYETTEVILLE - While states like Texas and California produce the most sheep, a hybrid breed of rams and ewes is finding a niche in Arkansas. Katahdin sheep - a breed known for its ease of care, ...