A few years ago, a very accomplished obedience handler and judge shared a nugget of wisdom that has stuck with me through all the ups and...

They have arrived. After two and a half months of no protective dogs keeping watch over the goats, two new livestock guardian dogs have...

When you are raising dairy goats, it’s absolutely critical to have them get pregnant every fall. Unless the lady goats are expecting...

Just a quick doggy update. The month of March, always a time of transition, did indeed come in like the proverbial lion for me. It’s...

Here we are, in the middle of another winter blast, and the goats have finally learned how to go into the barn. It was quite a learning...

It’s definitely time to jump-start this blog! I’ve been telling myself that for several weeks now. It’s time to move on from my “year...

As the car pushed north toward Omaha, I leaned back and tried to ignore the ever-present threat of tears. They were never far from the...

Valor lived up to her name today. I was flopping into my office chair to write up some farm notes, when I heard a commotion out in the...

Last night was the last night of cold. We bottomed out at around eight below zero early this morning. And that was like a summer breeze...