wool

Producers across Wyoming and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) are stepping into blockchain technology to explore creating value-added agricultural products consumers can digitally verify.  Blockchain is a…

The American Wool Assurance website launched last week, allowing American sheep producers to take a crucial step in certifying their wool through this voluntary, American industry-driven certification process. The American…

Montana House Bill 14 was signed into law in early May by Governor Greg Gianforte in a ceremony at the University of Montana. This signing was a huge win for…

Profits from sales of limited-edition throws made from wool grown and knitted in Wyoming will be reinvested back in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources sheep and wool program…

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…

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…

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…

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…

As the wool market struggles during the current worldwide pandemic, now might be a good time for wool producers to look into the Farm Service Agency’s Wool Loan Deficiency Payment…

WASHINGTON – Agricultural producers now have more time to repay Marketing Assistance Loans (MAL) as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…