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by Mike Rich, Arriola Sunshine Farm
Cyprus mouflon (Ovis gmelini ophion), 2019 hchavez, Creative Commons
Sheep were domesticated between 11,000 and 9000 BCE in Western Asia (Iraq, Iran, Turkey). The Asiatic wild mouflon is widely believed to be the primary ancestor to all modern domestic sheep. Wild mouflons have a short-haire...
by Dr. Tim Safranski, University of Missouri
Domestic farm animals descend from wild animals. Pigs were the third animal to be domesticated, following sheep and goats. This occurred in two locations, beginning with hunting pigs for food, transitioning to management and selective breeding for gentler animals adapted to local needs and resources, ultimately leading to di...
Meet the 2025-2026 Livestock Conservancy Microgrant Recipients
Interest in The Livestock Conservancy’s 2025–26 Microgrants remained strong, with more than 150 farmers, ranchers, shepherds, homesteaders, breed groups, and youth submitting applications. Now in its eighth year, the program has provided more than $150,000 in funding to support over 100 rar...
by John Metzer, Metzer Farms
Heritage geese occupy an important but often overlooked place in the agricultural history, cultural development and food traditions of the United States. These old, genetically stable varieties represent living links to earlier eras of American farming. As interest in sustainable agriculture grows, so does recognition of the value ...
by McMurray Hatchery
The history of turkeys has been a cyclical process, involving the spread of domesticated turkeys from this hemisphere to different areas of the world before they eventually made their way back to North America. Here is a summary of how that cycle occurred:
Native Domestication: The domestication of wild turkeys began over 2,000 years ...