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  2. Goat farming - Wikipedia

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    Goat farming involves the raising and breeding of domestic goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) as a branch of animal husbandry. People farm goats principally for their meat , milk , fibre and skins . Goat farming can be very suited to production alongside other livestock (such as sheep and cattle) on low-quality grazing land.

  3. Renting out goats -- a great green business idea - AOL

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    The goat herd of Rent-A-Ruminant LLC is over 100 strong and. ... Then you might take a look at a growing new business in the U.S. -- renting out animals to clear troublesome brush.

  4. Agribusiness - Wikipedia

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    Church Farm in Norfolk, England Typical plan of a medieval English manor, showing the use of field strips. A farm (also called an Agricultural holding) is an area of land that is devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food production. [27]

  5. Intensive animal farming - Wikipedia

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    Intensive animal farming, industrial livestock production, and macro-farms, [1] also known as factory farming, [2] is a type of intensive agriculture, specifically an approach to animal husbandry designed to maximize production while minimizing costs. [3]

  6. Idyll Farms - Wikipedia

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    In June, 2014, Idyll Farms moved a herd of their wethers along with movable pens and electric fencing from Northport to the Brightmoor neighborhood of Detroit, under the stated objective to have the grazing goats clean up overgrown foliage and help the struggling community through agriculture, jobs, education, and self-sufficiency.

  7. Animal husbandry - Wikipedia

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    Husbandry has a long history, starting with the Neolithic Revolution when animals were first domesticated, from around 13,000 BC onwards, predating farming of the first crops. During the period of ancient societies like ancient Egypt, cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs were being raised on farms.