Once sheared and the fleece is flipped over to reveal the underside, the true color shows through. This is especially true with the light gray Shetlands in the flock.


I expect next fall the replacement ewe lambs to be setting price records with the great demand we’ve encountered.


I planted cereal rye right into the bean stubble, after combining the beans off last fall. I never got enough rain to get enough growth to be able to graze it last fall.


The Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition and the Illinois Forage and Grassland Council will host the 2026 Heart of America Grazing Conference on July 15–16 in Effingham.



A Livestock Summit will be held June 23 in Indianapolis in an effort to strengthen collaboration across the value chain and highlight innovations that support producers.