American Sheep Industry Association 2014 U.S. Sheep, Lamb & Wool Fast Facts. April 2014.
We thought you might be interested in some of these facts on the current prices, inventory and other industry statistics. 2014 ASI Fast Facts April 2014
Industry Spotlights
Sheep Industry Review, 2014, First-Quarter
Prepared by the American Sheep Industry Association for the American Lamb Board April 2014. ALB Q1 2014 Presentation (Short version) ALB Q1 2014 Presentation (Long version)
2013 Annual Sheep Industry Review
Prepared by the American Sheep Industry Association for the American Lamb Board, March 2014. PDF linked below. 2013 Annual Sheep Industry Review
The American Lamb Industry Roadmap Project
Linked below is the funal report from the Hale Group for The American Lamb Board. The purpose of the presentation is “to identify and analyze the major challenges facing the American lamb industry, to propose the most effective solutions to those challenges, and to develop a strategy for the industry that will strengthen its short-term and long-term competitive advantage and return […]
pH affects lamb meat color
New research from Australia that details on pH’s affect on meat color as well as vitamin and genetic influence. Lamb colour research Honor Another article.
Hale Group Study
Linked below is a progress report from the Hale Group for The American Lamb Board. The purpose of the report is “to provide the lamb industry with the recommendations currently being considered, and to enable the industry to make suggestions for how to strengthen the initial recommendations before they are adopted by the Industry Advisory […]
Idaho Sheep Producer Articles and Life on the Range
Steve Stuebner, Life on the Range The article below and many more like it (plus videos) can be found at www.lifeontherange.org. RANGE READINESS Forest Service officials pay attention to range readiness before sheep move onto National Forest land. Monte Miller, a range technician for the Boise National Forest, explained that “there are certain key species […]
In quiet pursuit of the perfect lamb
Peter Watson, Fairfax NZ News Drive past Brent and Bernadette Hodgkinson’s farm in the Tadmor Valley and you would barely give it a second glance. There is no flash house and garden and the property is far from immaculate. But behind the modest appearance is a very smart, profitable business. Not only were the Hodgkinsons […]
Ewe efficiency – the driver of profitable sheep systems
A PDF document from Dr. John Vipond, presented Nov. 2011 Sheep Breeders Round Table.
Continuing the best in sheep science
After subscribing to The Shepherd magazine for more than a decade, and keeping every back issue as a resource, I was disappointed when I received the December 2011 issue and read that the magazine was going to be discontinued.