Two Vermont goat farmers used extended lactation to keep does milking up to two years, creating consistent income and reducing costs.

HYDE PARK, Vt. — Grappling with a changed industry, two brothers operating their family's dairy farm in Vermont have made the drastic decision to give up hundreds of cows for goats. The Jones family, ...

If you’ve been milking goats for any length of time, you’ve likely dealt with mastitis, plugged ducts, or flaky milk at some point—but what if you feel something hard inside the teat that doesn’t seem ...

When the economy is rough, the dairy goat industry thrives,” said Helen Snyder, dairy goat superintendent for the show.

Rotational grazing can reduce the parasite load of goats, but this is difficult to accomplish with a dairy herd which needs to return to the same location every day for milking. Most dairy setups ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Many will agree there can be no greater joy than raising and nurturing animals. Whether they live inside ...

A few years ago, we added a couple goats to our homestead farm, including an Alpine milk goat named Avi. I bought Avi already in milk, so the first year I was able to focus on milking without a kid in ...

This is your online resource for the 4-H Dairy Goat project. The record sheet is attached below. If you have any questions, please refer to the 4-H Handbook or contact the Extension Office. *If you ...

There are strong arguments in favor of both raw milk and goat milk. Unlike pasteurized milk (the kind you get at the grocery store) raw milk contains lots of good bacteria, enzymes, and vitamins. It ...