ADAMSTOWN — The mid-Atlantic region offers a few places that will clean and process alpaca wool, and finding a plant that will do the work in a timely manner has proven to be a challenge for many of ...

They have the second largest water bill in the town of Frankenmuth after a big restaurant on Main Street known for serving thousands of chicken dinners to tourists. They are the Zeilinger Wool Company ...

The view as you head up the gravel hill to Jeff Suchland’s farm in Troy, Missouri, doesn’t seem remarkable—until you see a pasture speckled with grazing alpacas. From afar, the animals might be ...

There is something exotic about breeding alpacas on a 40-acre farm, fleecing the animals in your own back yard, and then processing the yarn with a mini-mill. That is exactly what Maria Bravo is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alpaca wool is very popular, but the treatment of the animals and sustainability raise concerns. Photo: Getty Images It is ...

LA CENTER — Like many of the 4-H kids at his farm over the weekend, Richard Cruanas of La Finca Alpaca Farm got into raising alpacas through a friend. A buddy had a thing for exotic animals, Cruanas ...

But by 2008, the boom had all but gone bust, as increasing supply, coupled with the economic crisis, pushed the industry off a cliff. Ranches closed, and rescue organizations sprang up across the ...

ADAMSTOWN, Md. (AP) -- The mid-Atlantic region offers a few places that will clean and process alpaca wool, and finding a plant that will do the work in a timely manner has proven to be a challenge ...