Circle R Fox Ranch in Bellville, Ohio is closed

Circle R Fox Ranch in Bellville, Ohio is closed

by | Jul 28, 2025 | Fox farm

We can now confirm that the Circle R Fox Ranch in Bellville, Ohio is closed. Watchtowers were often built on fox farms so the farmer could observe the animals without disturbing them, particularly during breeding season. At this farm, the tower used to overlook...
Where next for fur farming?

Where next for fur farming?

by | Jun 6, 2025 | Fox farm, Mink farm

Last month, Bulgaria shut down its last mink farm, and we learned that every one of Sweden’s remaining mink farms has applied for government financial support to close down. Plus a proposed fur farming ban in Poland is gaining support. 22 countries in Europe...
Only fur farm in Missouri has closed

Only fur farm in Missouri has closed

by | May 1, 2025 | Fox farm

The Mid-Missouri Fox Farm was the only fur farm in the state of Missouri, and the southernmost farm on our list. The property has been sold, and it looks like the new owners are not continuing in the fur business. Although a few sheds remain, the rows of fox cages...
There is no such thing as a cage-free fur farm

There is no such thing as a cage-free fur farm

by | Mar 26, 2025 | Fox farm, Mink farm

40% of laying hens in the U.S. are no longer confined to tiny wire cages. Over the last 10 years, thanks to groups such as The Humane League, there has been tremendous progress in ending the use of battery cages, gestation crates and other forms of extreme confinement...