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05/27/2026

🐐 FAMACHA Training – Coming to DeSoto County! 🐑

Sheep and goat producers, Extension agents, 4‑H families, and students—join us for FAMACHA Training on May 26th from 10:00 AM–2:00 PM at the DeSoto Agri‑Ed Center in Nesbit.

This hands‑on training focuses on sustainable parasite control and provides official FAMACHA certification.

✅ Featuring guest speakers Dr. Leyla Rios and Brandon Alberson
✅ Lunch provided
✅ Must attend both parts of the class
✅ Participants must be 14 years or older

📍 1170 Starlanding Rd W, Nesbit, MS
📞 Register by calling 662‑469‑8480
🕔 Registration deadline: May 21st at 5:00 PM
⚠️ Space is limited!

05/27/2026

A centralized pick-up will be available in Grand Island, NE on May 30th and there is still room to reserve your spot!
Full guidelines and registration are available at:https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/sites/default/files/2026-03/2026%20Dakota%20Meat%20Goat%20Test%20Guidelines%20%26%20Registration%20Form.pdf
Consign by May 24th by contacting Rachel.

05/27/2026

05/27/2026

New AFT Podcast explores how farms and ranches transition from one generation to the next

(Washington, D.C.) American Farmland Trust has launched a new podcast focused on the challenges farmers and ranchers face when transitioning land from one generation to the next. LANDED features succession stories of both young and elder producers and focuses on how they plan for the future of their land. Read more at https://goatrancherupdate.blogspot.com/2026/05/new-aft-podcast-on-future-of-farming.html

05/27/2026

READ IT NOW!
The digital edition of the June 2026 Goat Rancher (plus more than 160 archived issues!) is available for viewing! Check it out here:
https://www.modernpubsonline.com/Goat-Rancher/June2026/index.html
This is our annual Herdsire Special Edition. The issue is packed with helpful articles including tips on herdsire selection plus a look back at the import of CODI-PCI Savannas 30 years ago.

Other articles include:
• Sales reports from the SEKGA and NGCI Kiko sales.
• Industry Update that reports goat meat imports are on the rise.
• An analysis on why more veterans are moving to the farm.
• A feature on earthworms and the many benefits they bring to your pasture.
• Recipe for delicious goat meat balls in tomato pan sauce.
• Our new Goat Market Report.
Plus Calendar of Events, Breeders Directory and much more!

BUNDLE & SAVE!
The digital edition is only $14.99 a year. Now you can bundle your subscriptions for your print magazine and the digital edition and SAVE! For details, visit the Goat Rancher Store at https://goatrancher.com/store.php.

03/10/2026

Don't miss this great sale. 3/21 it's close, be there.

03/10/2026

NCLA Asks Court to End USDA’s Illegal Rule Mandating Electronic ID Eartags for Cattle and Bison

On March 5, the New Civil Liberties Alliance asked the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota for summary judgment in R-CALF USA, et al. v. USDA. Representing ranchers, farmers, and livestock producers, NCLA urges the court to vacate an unlawful rule promulgated by USDA and its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that requires electronic identification (EID) eartags for certain cattle and bison transported across state lines, in place of long-used visual tags. Read more at https://goatrancherupdate.blogspot.com/2026/03/ncla-asks-court-to-end-usdas-illegal.html

03/10/2026

This is one event you won't want to miss!
Join us for our Goat and Grub Workshop on Tuesday, March 31st, 2026!
Register today: https://forms.gle/1bSc3tdKVPH7TehKA

03/10/2026

Are y'all watching this? Slaughter goat prices continue to inch up as President Trump's 15% tariff on goat meat imports went into effect February 24. In the April Goat Rancher, we will look at the effects on the market and the impact tariffs will have on U.S. goat producers and goat meat consumers. Subscribe or renew now at www.goatrancher.com.

12/14/2024

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