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DIY Milking Stand for Goats. A DIY milking stand is quite easy and very necessary if you plan to raise goats. The milking stand cannot only be used for the purpose of milking, but it can easily be used as a grooming stand as well. Without a designated stand you’ll have a hard time convincing a goat that it […]
When we brought home our first milk cow, it was a comedy of errors. Everything that could have gone wrong did. We thought we had done our research and knew what we were doing (well enough). We had settled on the Dexter breed and thought a cow would be a good fit for our 2 […]
CALLING ALL VIRGINIA FARMERS AND HOMESTEADERS! On January 23, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. the House Sub-Agricultural Committee met about House Bill 2030. Here’s an excerpt on HB 2030: “Exempts a producer of food, including milk, products made from milk, and poultry, from regulations of the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services so long as the […]
Dairy Regulations with Katie Millhorn of Rawsome Dairy