WOODWORTH, N.D. -- It's been a long, cold winter on the Brent and Codi Kuss ranch in Woodworth, N.D. But spring is in the air this sunny March afternoon, and Brent and Codi are all smiles as they go ...

Burton Pfliger is a lifer in the sheep business. Now, the third-generation Bismarck, N.D., sheep rancher is playing a key leadership role at the national level. Pfliger is secretary-treasurer of the ...

Aug. 14—To show sheep, one cannot be sheepish. The animal needs a handler that can roll with punches — a testament to how much young competitors train for the Northwest Montana Fair. The sheep show ...

Getting into the sheep business isn't easy or cheap. Staying in the business isn't easy either, according to longtime sheep rancher Jean Brown. She will be the Grand Marshal in tomorrow's Bayfield ...

Across farm country, a quiet experiment is reshaping how fields earn their keep. By pairing flocks of sheep with rows of ...

Parched pastures have forced many sheep ranchers to thin their flocks, while those who provide targeted grazing services have seen business surge — and producers say looming state overtime rules for ...

WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) — Mark Martinez is a third generation sheep rancher. He’d like it if his two sons would consider joining the business but, he says, “it’s highly questionable” there will be a ...