What she found on her Maine farm, Casa Portal, was a small herd of sheep and a much older story to step into. The herd is ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Sheep and Wool Growers Association is offering sheep snuggles at the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show. “Last year, we just had some of my sheep here on display, ...

For winemakers seeking regenerative, biodynamic practices and enhanced fruit flavor, sheep grazing is where the ancient and the innovative converge. From Roman hillside farms to biodynamic Californian ...

CHICAGO, March 3 (Reuters) - For the first time in four generations, the Raines family didn't plant a single cotton seed last year. Chad Raines parked his tractor and rented out most of his Texas ...

Travel column by local writer Mindy Stern.

NORTH ANDOVER — There was no pulling the wool over your eyes Sunday at the 53rd annual Sheep Shearing Festival at North Andover Common. As a matter of fact, it was all about shaving the wool off a ...

FORT RANSOM, N.D. — A large Romney sheep makes its way out of the chute and on to the shearing station, waiting for the sheep shearer to get started on its overgrown coat. As the shearer picks up the ...

In today’s volatile economy, job stability can often be found in unexpected places — like returning to the traditional role of shepherding. Solar shepherds, who manage sheep grazing under solar panels ...