With the longer days, it is easy to find more chores to do at La Plata Farms. As spring continues to move forward, major activities are centered on getting ready for our lambs to be born. With the ...

Two colors of fleece baled after shearing and cleaning. In Part 1 of this series, I discussed how choosing your sheep, selectively breeding them, and feeding them properly greatly effects the quality ...

When it comes to competitive sheep competitions at the New York State Fair, it's all about the condition and grooming of the sheep's wool -- and for some breeds, the way a sheep looks when all its ...