Following one of the most difficult years in the history of the American sheep industry, Susan Shultz of Ohio has been elected to lead the American Sheep Industry Association as…
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Ben Lehfeldt, sheep producer from Lavina, MT, and Montana Wool Growers Board of Directors member representing District 2/Central Region, is campaigning for the nomination of the American Sheep Industry Associations…
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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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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 National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board of Directors announced this week the approval of seven proposals for NSIIC grants in 2020. A total of 24 proposals totaling nearly $2…
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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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BREAKING: USDA to Provide Additional Aid to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by Coronavirus
President Trump and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of…
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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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The American sheep industry will get a needed shot in the arm this fall when the old Ranchers’ Lamb of Texas plant comes back online as the newest member of…
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and Congresswoman Liz Cheney, all R-Wyo., are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate the circumstances surrounding the acquisition of…