This is the modern story of Jacob’s Sheep. Jacob’s Sheep are an heirloom (unaltered) breed of ancient sheep, mentioned in Genesis 30. They originated with Jacob the Patriarch working for his father in ...

Last year only one Jacob sheep, Poe, competed at the Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair’s breeding sheep show; he came out as the grand champion in his class. This year he competed with almost 10 others of ...

RAMOT NAFTALI, Israel (Reuters) - The piercing note of a shofar - a ram's horn used in Jewish religious ceremonies - cuts through the mountain air of the Galilee. Here in northern Israel, shepherdess ...

Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by senior writer Benyamin Cohen. TORONTO – A ...

I’m not sure Copetown is ever mentioned in biblical prophecy, but by turns of fate and circumstance, the small farm community on Hamilton’s rural rim finds itself in the role of way-station on a ...

TORONTO - A breed of sheep believed to have been raised by the Jewish patriarch Jacob may soon be brought to Israel, its Biblical homeland, after an Israeli couple gathered a herd in Canada and ...

Romney sheep produce a long fleece that is good for spinning. So do Coopworth sheep. People also like spinning yarn from Jacob sheep. Fleeces from these breeds and more will be available at the Garden ...

The Garden State Sheep & Fiber Festival runs Sept. 12 and 13 at the Hunterdon County Fairgrounds, East Amwell Tom Chenal will be among the exhibitors at this year's event which is adding new vendors ...

Sara Niccoli sits in her chair at her tent to observe her sheep herd Tuesday Oct. 10, 2016 in Palatine, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union) Palatine After a long day of campaigning and driving more than ...

Though she grew up working with and showing livestock, Robin Lynde said a belt buckle she recently brought home from the California State Fair is her first trophy. You didn’t always used to get ...

Sheep leap from a truck on property owned by the Jacobs Ranch in Keating Valley east of Baker City. BAKER CITY — Wolves with a taste for mutton have returned to the Baker County ranch where, almost 15 ...