Although we haven’t had Angora goats for many years, they are still near and dear to my heart. Angoras were the very first goats we purchased 24 years ago! These ethereal creatures, although work ...

Australia's goat fibre industry is gaining momentum and there's never been a better time to get involved. Whether you're an ...

BLUE, Texas -- Deborah and Jim Sharp are living a dream they didn't know they had. Jim, whose face is being overtaken by a white beard he started in June after retiring from 38 years as a children's ...

For those who work with angora goats, the impact of the lack of skilled people is beginning to bite, writes Federated Farmers Goats and Mohair New Zealand (Inc) chairperson Lynne Milne. A labour ...

The main product of Angora goats is their mohair fiber (not to be confused with Angora fiber, which is produced from rabbits). An Angora goat's fleece grows at a rate of 1 inch per month and they are ...

Tasmania's mohair producers want to shift the image of the goat. "It really boils down to how you handle the animal," Mary Orledge says. As a Deloraine district goat breeder and president and ...

At this year’s Festival Angora goats, mohair fleece and mohair products will be on view in the Goat Building as in previous years. Goats will be shown on Saturday with judging commencing at 10 am. The ...

Jean Marie Francis’ artistic career began because she was “spun out” over sheep and goats. “I have loved animals all my life,” says Francis, who lives in Viola, Wis., about 80 miles west of Madison.

In 1996, a love of animals — which infused her childhood, work and education — ultimately drove Tabbethia Haubold to launch a niche farm. "I was always a kid that loved animals, and as an only child, ...

John Hoornweg runs up to 500 Angora goats to produce mohair and said the market for the fibre was strong. At its peak, Australia used to produce about one million kilograms of mohair but now, this has ...

Some of the world’s largest clothing retailers have pledged to stop selling products made with mohair fabric over allegations of animal cruelty at farms. Topshop, Gap, H&M and Zara said they would ban ...