Forages constitute 75 to 90 percent of the total diet for sheep. Sheep are very good at turning forages into meat and fiber and are capable of producing a USDA Choice carcass from forage alone. Sheep ...

Jon Beastrom has been raising sheep for over 15 years on his operation in Pierre, South Dakota. Now, there are around 1,900 sheep on the farm.

Herding sheep is generally a responsibility reserved for farmers and sheepdogs. Occasionally, a piglet might fill in. But a ram? During an annual “sheep parade,” sheepherding duties were indeed ...