Goat milk production is the focus of a seminar by the Iowa State University Extension department Saturday at Dordt College in Sioux Center. Extension Dairy specialist Fred Hall says Iowa is third in ...

If goats are in short supply in your area, you might consider raising breeding stock to sell to other goat farmers. Before deciding to breed goats for sale, consider all the possible goals for your ...

If you're an animal lover with an entrepreneurial spirit, you might be able to combine your two interests into a money-making goat farm. Farms aren't easy to start, and require a lot of land and skill ...

Raising dairy goats is gaining popularity as a profitable business. The uptake of goat milk is increasing because it is highly nutritious and more easily digestible than cow’s milk. It also has a ...

Two Vermont goat farmers used extended lactation to keep does milking up to two years, creating consistent income and reducing costs.

VANCLEAVE, MS (WLOX) - Products made out of goat’s milk have been around for centuries. From cheese to soap, these goat’s milk items are still very popular today. There are a handful of goat farms ...

Crites follows in the footsteps of her mother, who used to raise dairy goats on the same farm and showed them in 4-H and FFA. When Anna said she wanted to start raising and showing dairy goats, Nicole ...

APPLETON, Wis. — Adam VanDen Bosch likes dairy farming, but not working with cows, so about four years ago he persuaded his father to switch the family dairy farm to one that milks goats. "Goats have ...

Andrea Johnson had 40 acres and a lot of brush. On the hunt for brush eaters, she tried goat’s milk for the first time. “At that moment, I could care less about brush eaters. I just wanted to start ...