Goat Auction in North Carolina

From: Alix Blair
Length: 08:04

Curtis Ring sells off all his goats: this story presents an intimate look at what is happening to farmers across the country Read the full description.

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Playing: Goat Auction in North Carolina
From: Alix Blair

Img3795_small In Gibsonville, North Carolina, Curtis Ring had a "total herd dispersal" auction on May 17th to sell his Boer goats. His age (seventy-seven) has played a part in his decision to retire from goat-farming, but the reality of increasing fuel and feed prices makes the raising of meat goats a difficult job. The selling of Ring's goats presents a personal story of the larger struggles facing farmers across the United States today.

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In Gibsonville, North Carolina, Curtis Ring had a "total herd dispersal" auction on May 17th to sell his Boer goats. His age (seventy-seven) has played a part in his decision to retire from goat-farming, but the reality of increasing fuel and feed prices makes the raising of meat goats a difficult job. The selling of Ring's goats presents a personal story of the larger struggles facing farmers across the United States today.