Milk sheep are a unique and fun option for dairy livestock on the small homestead. We have had dairy cows, goats, and sheep here at Willow Creek Farm and each one has a unique set of pros and cons ...

Attune your senses to early wildfire signals and take steps to prepare livestock and your homestead so you’re ready.

Keeping barns and pasture free of manure is an important part of fly pest management on homesteads and farms. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN Where there is livestock, there is manure. Where there ...

As mosquito-borne illnesses remain on the rise in Maine, the state is warning livestock owners about risks to their animals’ health. Three illnesses — West Nile Virus, eastern equine encephalitis and ...