Raising sheep for wool is a fun and satisfying experience. The market for wool and wool-products continues to grow as people are eager to learn skills such as felting, spinning, rug-making, weaving, ...

A Nebraska man is raising a commercial flock of hair sheep, and he's also developed a feed that seems to be growing in popularity. We caught up with Neal Amsberry recently to talk about his flock. "We ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Near the community of Minatare, Brittany Fulton and her family raise Polypay ewes. We stopped by her farm to learn more. “Polypay ewes are known for their meat and wool,” Fulton ...

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 ...

SAUK CENTRE, Minn. -- It's the single biggest day of the year at Julie Mackenzie's barn in Sauk Centre in central Minnesota. Mackenzie and her family own a small flock of purebred Rambouillet sheep.

Sheep farmer Annie Hopper had so much wool piling up in her barn that she was using it to insulate her chicken coop. Katie Sullivan had a truck, expertise and an idea. The two met at a pasture ...

The North Dakota Lamb and Wool Producers Association meets during annual meeting with an emphasis on promoting the sheep ...

Mesa Lamb & Wool formed out of a knitter’s desire to explore the production of yarn. “I realized I had more store-bought yarn ...

Little Bo-Peep might have lost her sheep, but Rebecca Diwan has found herself a flock. Diwan moved to Rochester in 2020, and since then she’s become a shepherdess to a flock of 15 Teeswater sheep and ...

Early on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 27, a special delivery came to Ruxville Farm in western Chesterfield County. Actually, it was two special arrivals. Twin lambs were born on the farm, on the very ...

Two colors of fleece baled after shearing and cleaning. In Part 1 of this series, I discussed how choosing your sheep, selectively breeding them, and feeding them properly greatly effects the quality ...