They have the second largest water bill in the town of Frankenmuth after a big restaurant on Main Street known for serving thousands of chicken dinners to tourists. They are the Zeilinger Wool Company ...

Hof, Germany – Hof University of Applied Sciences is undertaking a new research project aimed at developing sustainable substrates for plant production. Led by Dr. Harvey Harbach, a research group in ...

CALEDONIA, Minn. - Four southeast Minnesota farms will welcome the public Oct. 8-9 for the first annual Sheep and Fiber Farm Tour. Fiber Folke, a group of nearly 30 fiber enthusiasts, organized the ...

Take a moment to drink in the glory of Shrek the Sheep. Shrek really, really, really did not like getting his hair cut. So for six years, this New Zealand libertarian managed to avoid spring shearings ...

In March 2020, the sheep farming industry in South Dakota — the sixth-largest in the country — was humming along nicely. After a few sluggish decades, prices for meat and wool were at or near all-time ...

Wool production is expected to continue to decline over the next three to four years, according to the latest MAF Situation and Outlook for New Zealand Agriculture and Forestry (SONZAF) report. The ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

The annual Sheep & Wool Festival at Coggeshall Farm brought artisans and crafters to the Bristol museum on Saturday for demonstrations of sheep shearing, wool processing, dyeing, weaving and spinning, ...

Wet seasonal conditions, a national shearer shortage and access limitations brought about by the widespread flooding throughout much of eastern Australia’s prime sheep country late last year has left ...

Susan Withnell is an artist living in Westminster. Withnell could not draw or paint, so she thought she was not artistic. She started quilting in her 30s and realized that she had a good eye for color ...