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Click on the links below to view copies of the articles and columns authored by Martin Farris.  These are unedited versions of the articles and columns, so they may or may not be exactly as they appeared when originally published.  

February 2001, Goat Rancher Article, "Commercial Seedstock, Producing Goats For The Real World"

February 2001, Meat Goat News,  Letter To The Editor Regarding "Kikos Live Up To Their Reputation"

April 2001, Goat Rancher Column, "New Columnist To Cover Commercial Production"

April 2001, Meat Goat News,  Letter To The Editor Regarding "Clarification on the Kiko Article"

May 2001, Goat Rancher Column, "Performance Tests Show No Partiality"

June 2001, Goat Rancher Column, "Interpreting Buck Test Data"

July 2001, Goat Rancher Column, "Goats Don't Seem Suited To Feedlot"

August 2001, Goat Rancher Column, "The Right Broker Can Provide Valuable Service When Purchasing A Goat Herd"

September 2001, Goat Rancher Column, "Lush, Green Grass May Lack Sufficient Nutrients"

October 2001, Goat Rancher Column, "Thinking Big Has Its Advantages"

November 2001, Goat Rancher Column, "Here Are Some Mistakes To Avoid On Goat Farm"

December 2001, Goat Rancher Column, "If You Raise Goats, You'll Probably Need A Guard Dog"

January 2002, Goat Rancher Column, "Why Not Kid Out In Summer?"

February 2002, Goat Rancher Column, "Price Trends Can Help Producers"


March 2002, Goat Rancher Column, "
Smart Nannies Wait Until Decent Weather To Have Their Babies"

April 2002, Goat Rancher Column, "Check The Fine Print When Buying Breeding Stock"

May 2002, Goat Rancher Column, "AMGA Develops Standards For Commercial Goats"


June 2002, Goat Rancher Column, "What Breed Of Goat Should You Buy?"

July 2002, Goat Rancher Column, "Sitting Around, Nothing To Do - That's How Raising Meat Goats Should Be!"

August 2002, Goat Rancher Column, "Why Kikos Didn't Work For Me"

September 2002, Goat Rancher Column, "Are Your Goats Getting Enough Protein"

October 2002, Goat Rancher Column, "How Do You Decide How Much Supplementation To Give Your Goats?"

November 2002, Goat Rancher Column, "Producers Should Focus On Rate Of Growth"

December 2002, Goat Rancher Column, "Money Available To Set Up Meat Goat Operation"

January 2003, Goat Rancher Column, "Fastest Growing Kids Are Usually Most Muscled"

February 2003, Goat Rancher Column, "Ethnic Holidays Best Opportunity To Market Goats"

March 2003, Goat Rancher Column, "Boer-cross Kids Often Outperform Fullbloods"

April 2003, Goat Rancher Column, "Plenty Of Plant Varieties Available For Goats"

May 2003, Goat Rancher Column, "Some Forages Can Cause Problems For Goats - Under Certain Conditions"

June 2003, Goat Rancher Column, "There Are Advantages To Having Kids Arrive All At Same Time"

July 2003, Goat Rancher Column, "How Do Kids Perform Before Performance Test?"

August 2003, Goat Rancher Column, "Are Breed Standards Backed Up By Facts?"

September 2003, Goat Rancher Column, "Looks Can Be Deceiving When Picking Best Does"

October 2003, Goat Rancher Column, "Focus On Bottomline, Not Goat's Color" Unedited, includes commentary on the unhealthy state of the registered Boer goat market and photos that did not appear in the magazine.

November 2003, Goat Rancher Column, "Good Bucks Are An Investment, Not An Expense"

December 2003, Goat Rancher Column, "Will Buyers Push Goat Prices To Unreasonable Highs?"  Unedited, includes a substantial section that did not appear in the magazine.

January 2004, Goat Rancher Column, "Putting Budget On Paper Can Be Eye-Opener"  Includes budget info for show goat operations that did not appear in the magazine.

February 2004, Goat Rancher Column, "Some Tips To Make Goat Raising Easier"

March 2004, Goat Rancher Column, "Shelters and Storage Important Part of Goat Operation"

April 2004, Goat Rancher Column, "Why Do Nannies Reject Some Newborn Kids?"

May 2004, Goat Rancher Column, "Larger Slaughter Kids Bringing Top Dollar"

June 2004, Goat Rancher Column, "Some Goat Ailments Are Transmissible To Humans"

July 2007, Goat Rancher Column, "Performance Comes From Maintaining Records & Testing"

August 2007, Goat Rancher Column, "Only Proper Testing Can Diagnose CL"

September 2007, Goat Rancher Column, "Good Looks Aren't Everything"  Unedited, includes a substantial section that did not appear in the magazine.

October 2007, Goat Rancher Column, "Check Forage's Nutrition On Both 'Dry-Matter' Basis and 'As-Fed' Basis"

November 2007, Goat Rancher Column, "Analyzing ASU's Buck Test Data"

December 2007, Goat Rancher Column, "The Myth of Hybrid Vigor in Meat Goats" This column did not appear in the magazine because the publisher raises Kiko goats, and they didn't do very well in the analysis.

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