WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD NEWS) — U.S. sheep inventories continued to contract at the start of 2026, while goat numbers posted modest growth, reflecting diverging trends across small-ruminant sectors.

When we think about intelligent animals, farm species aren't usually the first to spring to mind. We may picture tool-using primates or puzzle-solving crows. But my recent research suggests that sheep ...

Get the flock out of here! A gang of goats and sheep broke out of a Virginia farm on Wednesday and tried to make their getaway – on a busy interstate highway, according to state police in the Old ...

A different kind of crowd is gathering along Northaven Trail in North Dallas this week, and they are hungry! The “Northaven Herd,” a group of goats and sheep, was spotted grazing along the trail near ...

"The short stay presses spent plants into the soil instead of grazing it bare." ...

A herd of 20 goats, two babydoll miniature sheep and Steve, their Sicilian guard donkey, have started fire-prevention work on wildlands and canyons near a San Clemente sports park. On Monday, March 3, ...

California’s goat herder companies received the relief they requested from the California Legislature at the close of the 2026 session last week, a move that will preserve grazing that helps prevent ...

Goats have become a familiar sight on California hillsides, munching through weeds and brush before they can become fuel for wildfires. But the companies that put those herds to work said a change in ...