VK Ventures, LLC

07/28/2025

It was pretty cool to see the feeders VK Ventures designed (Now built exclusively by OMRO) recently at the Runnings in Rapid City, SD!
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02/23/2025

🗓️ 50 Days to Sale Day!

How is that even possible? Either way, we’re excited to welcome everyone to the McLeod County Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, MN on April 13.

We have big things planned! You do not want to miss this one!

10/05/2024

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03/25/2024

Stevens County Goat Tests Positive for Same Influenza Virus Affecting Poultry

A Stevens County goat kid (juvenile goat) residing on a farm with a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) positive poultry flock tested positive for the same virus. This is the first U.S. detection of HPAI in a domestic ruminant (cattle, sheep, goats, and their relatives). All poultry on the property were already quarantined from the February HPAI detection. Following the confirmation of HPAI in the goat, the Board quarantined all other species on the premises. The Board is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate the transmission of the virus in this case.

“This finding is significant because, while the spring migration is definitely a higher risk transmission period for poultry, it highlights the possibility of the virus infecting other animals on farms with multiple species,” said State Veterinarian, Dr. Brian Hoefs. “Thankfully, research to-date has shown mammals appear to be dead-end hosts, which means they’re unlikely to spread HPAI further.”

Earlier this month the owner notified the Board of unusual deaths of newly kidded goats on the property where a backyard poultry flock was depopulated due to HPAI in February. The goats and poultry had access to the same space, including a shared water source. One of the goat carcasses was taken to the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL), where it tested positive for influenza A. The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) later confirmed H5N1 HPAI, which is the same virus circulating in the national outbreak that began in 2022. Samples from the adult goats were negative for HPAI and all appear healthy; no more sick goat kids have been reported since March 11.

03/16/2024

Do You Have Sheep, or Goats, or Both? We Need Scrapie Samples

Scrapie is a fatal, degenerative disease that affects the brain, muscles, and central nervous system of sheep and goats. There is currently no cure or treatment for scrapie. Our strongest tool to stop this disease in its tracks is eradication, which the U.S. has been working on for 70 years. The fastest way to get there is strong surveillance and weeding out any remaining cases in the country.

Most of the samples collected to monitor for scrapie are collected at slaughter. However, the two most recent detections couldn't be traced back to a source farm and could mean there are infected premises unknowningly harboring the disease. Animal health officials need sheep and goat owners' help to get a clear picture of where the disease is located by collecting samples from their farms.

We need help from our small ruminant industry to obtain these samples from mature (greater than 18 months old) sheep and goats. If you have an adult sheep or goat that dies, must be euthanized, or is being culled please contact veterinarian Dr. Heather Damico at [email protected]. There is no charge for the collection or testing of the samples.

01/24/2024

01/24/2024

It won't be long until we're getting fields ready this spring. Check out this amazing tool - how cool is the KWIK P*K!
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12/19/2023

We at VK Ventures wish all of you a very Merry Christmas...

'All I Want For Cristmas is a Goat' är årets viktigaste julalbum. Skivan som består av åtta julsånger är framtagen för att uppmärksamma det arbete som Action...

09/15/2023

See you all at the Pride of Minnesota Sale!

08/28/2023

Lyon County is well represented!

Congrats to Lyon County Goat state fair participants.

08/19/2023

Do the work. 💪🏆

Find your next champion at the 2023 Pride of Minnesota Boer Goat Sale. September 23, 2023!