A step-by-step recipe found at Thea’s Soapbox. Things you’ll need: 2 portobello mushrooms 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper 1 clove of garlic finely chopped 2-3 green onions finely chopped 3... »
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Kiko Goats
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Nigerian Goat
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Iceland’s Native Goats Rebounding
THINGEYJARSVEIT, Iceland — Vilhjalmur Grimsson and a handful of his fellow farmers are credited with bringing the Icelandic goat back from the edge of extinction in their native land. Grimsson’s goats, several of which are shown here, will spend the summer in the mountains and remain there until the first snowfall of autumn. His 12 does... »
Imported Goats Improve Australian Mohair
Angora goats imported from Texas and South Africa have improved Australian mohair enough to give farmers a better return than they get from wool. That’s the opinion of Mohair Australia, which believes goat farmers have the opportunity to move from a fringe “hobby industry” into a mainstream commercial enterprise. Australian mohair lacked that crucial feel of... »
Oh, To Be In England…
Mother and child at Devon Fine Fibers — 145 acres of English pasture and ancient woodland in mid Devon on the southern edge of Exmoor. “We have some of the most wonderful wildlife with red deer, otters, badgers, ravens, dormice and more birds, wild flowers and rare lichens,” said Lesley, whose principle business is... »
All Things Cashmere
Joe David Ross, of Cashmere America, talks here about the export potential and marketing outlook for goat fiber. Cashmere America, a cooperative of cashmere producers from Maine to Canada, formed in 1991 to establish high and consistent grading standards for cashmere fiber, known for its remarkable softness and warmth. Ross, in his lecture at Langston University,... »
Angora goats helping diabetics
A South African mohair processor plans to use 30 tons of fine mohair a year to make socks to aid diabetics worldwide. The Medi Sock uses mohair’s natural elasticity and high absorption rate to improve circulation and draw moisture away from the foot, said Denys Hobson, chief executive of Cape Mohair. “These are the fantastic... »
Great Angora Goat Giveaway
UPDATE: The Fiber Farm flock has arrived at their new home at Gilead Goats, where they’ve posted photos of the big day. The goats look strong, healthy and loved. =================== UPDATE: Fiber Farm has picked the winner of its Sand Creek run-in shed and some of their Angora goats. =================== Fiber Farm is giving away a small hand-spinner’s... »
Cloning Pashmina Goats
India’s National Dairy Research Institute plans to clone a rare Pashmina goat as part of its program to preserve species on the verge of extinction. “After we achieved success in cloning of buffalo, our scientists thought of undertaking the project that will help enhance production of this finest quality (Pashmina) wool,” the institute’s director, A.K.... »
Cashmere Goats: Mongolia
Mongolian goat farmers have seen the price of Cashmere plunge after years of high prices driven by the West’s seemingly insatiable desire for luxury. Many of the farmers, including Dalantai Khatanbaatar, have taken out loans to get by but can’t pay them back without selling the livestock that sustains them in the first place. Like 40... »
Angora Goats: Texas
Writer Jerry Lackey of the San Angelo, Texas, Standard-Times has an elegant way of integrating the present with the past. In his columns about ranchers and land and livestock, Lackey brings us up close to Texans who work hard, fall down, get up and keep plugging, despite the worst weather and financial markets. In this column,... »
Fiber Goat People Take Note
Granted this didn’t come from a Cashmere goat, but we thought it so original we had to post it. Louise Fairburn, a sheep breeder in England, spun her wedding dress from wool taken from her favorite Lincoln Longwool, Olivia. This Daily Mail story has more pictures, including a great one of Louise and Olivia. Via... »
Cashmere Goats: Maine
Layne, who blogs at Trees Life In Too Much Detail, tends these gorgeous beasts in Mid-Coast Maine, where there’s 37 in the main herd. Eds. Note: Horns are hell, but they certainly are magnificent looking aren’t they. »
Goats denude Mongolia
Mongolia’s cashmere market bottomed out in the global recession but not before taking an environmental toll on the fabled steppes occupied for centuries by nomadic herders. The boom years for cashmere saw Mongolia’s goat population rise from an estimated 25 million in 1993 to 40 million in 2007, when the market began to soften. That... »
Recession dampens Angora sale
SONORA, Texas — The sour economy was blamed for significantly lower prices at this year’s Angora performance sale at the Texas AgriLife Research Station. The sale raised $4,725 compared with $12,775 last year, AgriLife geneticist Dan Waldron said. “Mohair is a luxury item sold on a world market and when economies sour here and elsewhere, so... »
Angora Goats
Sarah of Blue Goose Farms Mississippi says The Angora Goat is must reading for anyone raising these fiber goats. Stephanie & Allison Mitcham’s book gives practical information on how to get started in the fiber goat business, the kind of facilities needed and the importance of record keeping, shearing, marketing and disease and parasite control.... »
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Happy Goat Caramels
Happy Goat Caramels are sweet, savory and made from the milk of California goats grazed on pesticide-free grass.
