Hissing “shah!” and energetically making hand signals and grunting “Nu!” does not induce a sense of holiness. Sitting quietly ...

How Missouri’s mule, a horse-donkey hybrid, powered farms, transport, and war, becoming a lasting symbol of hard work and ...

New Jersey Fibershed is an affiliate of a global movement that supports creating more sustainable clothing and fabrics from ...

For many sheep producers, wool has become a low value byproduct. Shearing is necessary for animal health, yet market prices ...

New European integration requirements for the welfare of farm animals came into effect on January 1, 2026, the State Service ...

The government and the shearing industry have announced a $75,000 programme to improve animal welfare in the industry. The ...

Sweden has become the latest country in Europe to roll out a grading standard to measure the quality of sheep wool.

If you ever happen to encounter a herd of Mangalica pigs on a foggy morning, you might think you had stumbled onto a sheep farm. Wrapped in thick, tight curls of coarse hair, the Mangalica (also ...

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee last week cut its 2025-26 shearing estimate to just 56.5 million sheep — down 10 per cent on las season — while predicting the national clip would ...

When the current outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was detected in dairy cattle in March 2024, a group of researchers at Iowa State University started to ask questions. “If this ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An animal food company announced this week that it’s closing its facility in Milan, Missouri, and laying off more than 150 employees. Simmons Animal Nutrition will be closing the ...