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If we've learned anything from Goat Week here at Modern Farmer, it's that goats are grand, great, glorious and they photograph really well. We dipped into the Library of Congress a...
Want to Keep Your Goat Warm? Try a Goat Coat
Goat coats aren’t just a fun rhyme. Some goats need help retaining body heat during cold winter months. Enter the goat coat.
Talking Goats with John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats
We get surprisingly deep about the pagan roots of goat mythology, what kind of lifestyle supports goat ownership and why – EXCLUSIVE – Darnielle might consider putting a goat on one of his band’s t-shirts.
Lighter than a horse, swifter footed than a mule – in praise of a very fine beast of burden indeed.
Meet the Goat Who Wasn’t a Goat
"He was clumsy, working his way down the cliff trying to catch up with the rest of the herd,” Creighton told FOX affiliate KSTU-TV, "With the binoculars, I could clearly see it w...
Goat Manure Spontaneous Combustion: It’s A Thing
On the curious incident that stunk up a Vermont town.
No Goat Left Behind: Getting Americans to Eat Goat
Goat is the most widely consumed red meat in the world, but it rarely makes it onto most Americans’ tables. Enter: No Goat Left Behind.
Why Goats Feasting on Rat Urine Makes Sense
A scientist studying goats noticed something odd: goats that ate rat urine were actually healthier than those that didn’t. The science behind why goats (and us) eat what we eat.
