The American Sheep Industry Association’s American Wool Council announced this week the awarding of four $5,000 grants to go toward the build or purchase of new wool presses. The AWC…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service announced a groundbreaking treatment that prevents anemia, weight loss, poor wool and meat production, and even death in sheep. ARS researchers partnered…
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The American Sheep Industry Association joined the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council in taking the opportunity to provide comment on the U.S. Forest Service’s proposal to…
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There is an ongoing sentiment in the American sheep industry that the animal inventory is greater than that captured by federal and state lamb slaughter data. The belief is these…
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The American Sheep Industry Association Executive Board met via Zoom and supported a recommendation to move to a virtual board meeting in January 2021. The ASI Annual Convention was scheduled…
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The last two years, the American Wool Council (AWC) was pleased to support producers and shearers with partial funding for new wool presses. The council will again be offering a…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week the appointment of five members to each serve three-year terms on the American Lamb Board. The terms begin January 2021 and end…
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The American Sheep Industry Association, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the Public Lands Council and dozens of state livestock associations came together this week in a letter of support for…
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This past spring, the American Sheep Industry Association asked wool producers to report their sales in an effort to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture develop an accurate picture of…
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American wool producers might want to take a look at this week’s Loan Deficiency Program (LDP) rates, as there were some significant changes from the previous week on graded wool.…