Ewescan LLC

03/24/2026

Farmer Kip

03/19/2026

Just released: First episode of Season 3 of For the Love of Farming, The Shearing Life with Phoebe Smith https://beav.es/Ncx In our first episode of Season 3, we are brought into the fast, physical, deeply skilled world of professional sheep shearing. We sit down with Phoebe Smith, the only woman in Oregon shearing full‑time at a commercial scale. I arrived curious and left humbled, grateful to be invited in.

Shearing is essential to Oregon agriculture, yet often invisible. Phoebe opens that world, sharing what it takes to shear for both fiber and meat producers, what she’s learned from shearing across the U.S. and abroad, and how she found not just a trade, but a calling.

She traces her path into the work, the passion that keeps her on the road, and the realities of a profession that demands athletic strength, technical precision, and grit. It was a joy to learn from her and to place her voice and work within Oregon’s broader farming story. I am in awe of her fierce dedication, for the remarkable skill she brings to this work, all delivered with a humility that makes her even more extraordinary. - Teagan Moran

01/16/2026

Views from the scan crate somewhere in a Utah desert.

01/16/2026

Sheep and goats share ruminant anatomy with cattle, but their smaller rumens and distinct grazing behaviors demand higher-quality, more digestible forage to meet energy needs.

12/04/2025

It does work well.

09/21/2025

06/05/2025

Our friends at Oregon State University are offering a workshop in Corvallis Saturday, June 7, for sheep and goat owners interested in learning about effective management and prevention of internal parasites. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn about various types of internal parasites and strategies to manage and reduce their occurrence. Attendees will also be taught how to perform f***l egg counts and are encouraged to bring a sample from one of their animals to assess the potential parasite load in their current flock. All supplies will be provided. The workshop will be led by Dr. Charles Estill, a veterinarian and professor at Oregon State University, and Hayley White, Willamette Livestock and Forages Agent with the OSU Extension Service. The exact location will be sent to registrants. To register, see the link below.

04/30/2025

How many people does it take to scan one cat? Yes, that’s the last one I want to do.

04/26/2025

What is this? Not a suffolk by today's standards, can't even look over the top of the panels to see what your up to. Unfortunately Ben Kokkeler is to pround of this guy to sell but many more just like him will be sold may 17th to people looking for heavy bones, thick body sheep that not only survive on grass but thrive. It almost brings a tear to my eye to see the "old style suffolks" back in production.

04/17/2025

If I ever got back up we would be having a bbq.