Small-scale livestock farmers ask for new regulations on slaughtering their animals, hoping for USDA-approved 'on-farm kills' ...

“They’re seen as part of the extended family, ” Fysh said. While some people buy small farm animals as a stepping stone to owning larger ones, others don’t have a desire to expan ...

Lauren Arcuri is a freelance writer and an experienced small farmer based in rural Vermont. If you're starting a goat herd, you must know some basics about the animals you're tending, including ...

Ten Lehigh County farms will welcome the public during this year’s Open Gate Farm Tours, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The House version of the Farm Bill takes a step backward and goes against a growing market for responsibly sourced products.

The Indiana Small Farm Conference serves as the annual educational and farmer-to-farmer networking event for the Indiana small and diversified farm community. This conference includes keynote ...

Animal physiology forms the fundamental science on which the teaching in the breeding, feeding and management of farm animals should be based. In the past, teaching in this sphere has been almost ...

Shark finning is illegal in US waters and some US states ban the sale or possession of shark fins ... most effective ways to fight the construction or expansion of animal factories. In fact, small ...

Development of transgenic farm animals will allow more flexibility in direct genetic manipulation of livestock. Gene transfer is a relatively rapid way of altering the genome of domestic livestock.