One of the many member perks with being an current member with the Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers Association, is being able to apply for Short Courses. Ivan Rush is a currently serving on the NS&GP Board of Directors for... Continue Reading →
For an economist, Glen Fisher sure knows a lot about wool. He's also spent plenty of time working with wool, both in a warehouse setting and in marketing the American product. For that reason, Fisher was selected as the 2017... Continue Reading →
The New Veterinary Feed Directive takes affect January 1st, 2017. Make yourselves familiar with it. A couple great sites to visit are: FDA: Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) and UNL's Veterinary Feed Directive. Here are a couple videos to walk you... Continue Reading →
In 2001 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiated an accelerated program to eradicate scrapie from the nation's sheep flocks and goat herds. This program has reduced the prevalence of scrapie by over 85%, but, to find and eliminate the... Continue Reading →
Increasingly, animal rights extremists are turning their focus to agriculture, utilizing misleading undercover videos and multi-million dollar political campaigns in an effort to drive farmers and ranchers out of business. These highly edited images are distributed to the media to... Continue Reading →
One of the biggest misconceptions to wearing wool is that it’s scratchy. Yes, some people are truly allergic to wool — but the majority of the itchiness of wearing wool is due to purchasing clothing made of low-quality fabric. Fabric... Continue Reading →
What can you spin, knit, and crochet with? Wool! Ok maybe that was too easy for you to answer. Did you know that wool has waves in it. These waves are called crimp. The smaller the crimp, the finer the... Continue Reading →
Though cross-reactivity can happen, many people who are allergic to cow’s milk find that they can drink and eat dairy products made from goat milk. The reason is, each species has slightly different proteins in their milk and, of those... Continue Reading →
Perhaps the biggest misconception of eating lamb is that it’s tough. As with any other meat, tenderness is dependent on proper processing and cooking. Here are some tips to putting great-tasting lamb on your plate: Buy local, so you can... Continue Reading →
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