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After nearly three decades of leadership, American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) Executive Director Peter Orwick has announced he will step away from his role on November 7. Orwick, who joined …

The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) has been selected to receive funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) for Fiscal Year 2025 under the Quality Samples …

Based on an industry analysis by Market Solutions LLC that was conducted in 2024 and presented at the 2025 ASI Annual Convention, the Wool Council asked association staff to develop …

Montana State University Extension Sheep and Wool Specialist Brent Roeder joined the ASI Research Update podcast this month to discuss Bioharvesting Wool: An Alternative to Shearing. “They really got into bioharvesting in the …

North Dakota State University Extension, with collaborative efforts from South Dakota State University Extension, will host the 2024-2025 Dakota Performance Ram Test at the Hettinger Research Extension Center (HREC) beginning …

In conjunction with the Montana Ram & Ewe Sale – Sept. 11-12 in Miles City, Mont. – Montana State University will offer a program entitled Opportunities and Challenges for U.S. …

The American Sheep Industry Association has hosted two reverse trade missions in the past month, resulting in the sale of more than 400,000 lbs. of grease wool from several states …

The American Sheep Industry Association will recognize sheep operations and industry professionals from across the country during their annual convention in Denver next month. The winners include Brent and Tracie …

Buffalo native Ben Hostetler didn’t set out to become a leader in the wool industry. Mountain Meadow Wool, a regional mill and wool-processing facility, was his mother’s dream. Nonetheless, he quickly …

U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced legislation to stop the Biden administration from lifting a ban on imports of sheep and goat products until accurate studies show the possibility of …