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Imports dominate 70% of the U.S. lamb and mutton market, leaving the domestic industry teetering on the brink of collapse, says R-CALF BILLINGS, MT – R-CALF USA, the largest national nonprofit […]
STURGIS,S.D. – Not everyone gives a lot of thought about where their food, fiber, medicine, cosmetics, auto parts, (and THOUSANDS of other by-products) comes from. But South Dakota ranchers, farmers […]
BUCKHOLTS, TX (AP) — On rural Texas farmland, beneath hundreds of rows of solar panels, a troop of stocky sheep rummage through pasture, casually bumping into one another as they […]
DENVER, CO – The American Sheep Industry Association prepares an annual market report for the American Lamb Board summarizing key statistics and trends in the sheep industry. Here are some […]
ENGLEWOOD, CO – The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) and a number of wool grower organizations have been in contact the past two weeks with congressional delegations to address the […]
DENVER, CO — Voters in Denver rejected a ballot ordinance that would have stopped slaughterhouse production within city limits. The returns from Denver showed the opposition vote was 64.56% (140,457 […]
LARAMIE, WY – Now in its third year, the University of Wyoming’s Lamb-a-Year program saw 126 lambs donated by 23 different producers. The total head count is up 19 lambs […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – If the 2024 Western Junior Livestock Show is any indication, youth are serious about their livestock. More than 400 youth and their families from South Dakota […]
NEWELL, SD – At the Newell Ram Show on Sept. 19 the Targhee breed took home both supreme champions honors for the rams and ewes. Judging the show was Jeff […]
Hybrid sheep were also sold to people in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota and West Virginia GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — An 81-year-old Montana man was […]
NEWELL, SD – Over 200 sheep representing nine different breeds will be on hand for the 79th Annual Newell Ram Show & Sale, September 19-20, 2024. two-day event. The sheep consignments […]
MILES CITY, MT – 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 […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – SDSU Extension is inviting beginning sheep producers to apply to the 2024-2025 Elevate Ewe program. Elevate Ewe is a year-long program for up to 20 people that […]
ENGLEWOOD, CO – In business, there’s no substitute for meeting face-to-face, shaking hands on a deal and developing long-term relationships that are worth far more than any contract the two […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – Internationally recognized investigative journalist Lara Logan will give the keynote address “The Undeclared War on Food” at R-CALF USA’s 25th Anniversary National Convention and Trade Show on […]
ENGLEWOOD, CO – The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) was awarded a grant of over $111,000 from the National Disease Preparedness and Response Program. The goal is to evaluate the […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Stakeholders in the sheep industry in South Dakota have been waiting patiently for a new sheep barn on the state fairgrounds, Republican Rep. Roger Chase said […]
FARGO, N.D. – The all sheep and lamb inventory in the U.S. on Jan. 1 totaled 5.03 million head, down 2% from 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s […]
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – Several listening sessions are set to receive direct feedback from lamb producers in the coming months for the potential of a subsidized production insurance for lambs […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – At the 86th annual South Dakota Sheep Growers Association convention in Rapid City, exceptional producers were praised for their outstanding achievements and commitment to advancing the […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The 132nd Annual Convention & Trade Show for the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association will be held October 3-4, 2023 at The Box Convention Center in Box […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – For livestock producers, ensuring consistent access to water for animals is a daily essential. This often involves regular checks of water tanks, a task that can be […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota lawmakers are working with the U.S. sheep industry to stop the lifting of a ban on imports of sheep and goat […]
NEWELL, S.D. – The 78th Newell Ram Show & Sale was held Thursday, Sept. 14 at the Newell Fairgrounds. The show and sale has built up a reputation for high […]
NEWELL, SD – Slated for Sept. 14-15 is the 78th Annual Newell Ram Show & Sale. A yearly event, the show and sale has built up a reputation for high quality […]
DENVER, CO – The American Lamb Board’s (ALB) July market report is now available. The report indicates that both lamb imports and domestic production are down. “We are hopeful that lower lamb […]
FARGO, N.D. – For the 15th year, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension and the North Dakota Lamb and Wool Producers Association are offering North Dakota youth an opportunity to […]
BUFFALO, WY – The American Lamb Board (ALB) is seeking the help of US lamb producers and feeders on their environmental stewardship and other sustainability practices to better inform consumers […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Applications are now available for the second SDSU Extension Emerging Sheep Producers Program. The program is for sheep producers who want to develop or improve a full- […]
HURON, SD – Ag industries grow by identifying opportunities and filling a need. The South Dakota Sheep Grower’s Association (SDSGA) is an example of that when it established a Premium […]
WRIGHT, WY – A Wyoming sheep producer is asking for the public’s help in locating 70 head of yearling ewes. Guy Edwards and his father noticed over the weekend that […]
HURON, S.D. – There’s nothing quite like watching a youngster bid on an animal for the very first time. Whether the kids are new to the sheep business or want […]
DENVER, CO – The American Lamb Board (ALB) and the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) have released the April market summary report. The report summarizes lamb supplies, prices, trade, retail […]
HURON, S.D. –The South Dakota State Fair Foundation has announced a South Dakota Soybean Checkoff pledge of $10,000 to the ‘Raise The SHED’ Fundraising Campaign. The 40,000 square foot SHED […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Dakota rancher Todd Wilkinson doesn’t see the use of USDA electronic identification ear tags as a threat. Rather he sees is as risk protection. Wilkinson, of […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota ranks sixth in the U.S. in sheep production. And since Dakota Territory days, sheep have played a large role in South Dakota’s livestock industry. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominees for two producer positions and one expert in marketing to serve three-year terms on […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In preparation for its Spring Trip to Washington, D.C., later this month, the American Sheep Industry Association has updated several issue briefs that sheep producers will share […]
FARGO, N.D. – Rose Wendel, a freshman in liberal arts from Lamoure, North Dakota, was named the overall showman at the 97th Little International at North Dakota State University. Wendel […]
NEW ORLEANS, LA – During this year’s American Sheep Industry Association’s annual convention in New Orleans, there was a lot of excitement about American wool. The American Sheep Industry Association’s […]
ENGLEWOOD, CO – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has opened the application for public policy internships for the fall 2023 semester. This internship program is conducted in conjunction with […]
PIERRE, SD – The South Dakota Master Lamb Producers Association recognized sheep producers from Alexandria, South Dakota, and Wessington Springs, South Dakota, during this year’s South Dakota Sheep Growers Annual […]
RAPID CITY, SD – Pre-veterinary student Madison Hofer is eager to apply the skills she’s learning in classes at South Dakota State University (SDSU) to the breeding ewe she just […]
BROOKINGS, SD – The South Dakota State Fair Foundation unveiled The SHED and “Raise The SHED” fundraising campaign during the Open Class Sheep Show at the South Dakota State Fair. […]
BOZEMAN, MT — Montana State University Extension and Montana Wool Growers Association are offering a beginner wool harvesting school on Oct. 13-16, at locations in Billings and Molt. The school […]
PIERRE, SD – Facing one of the more challenging years in the sheep industry, South Dakota producers, speakers and guests will tackle the good and the bad during the South […]
NEWELL, SD – The 77th Newell Ewe & Ram Show was held Sept. 15 and hosted sheep producers from seven states. Breeds consigned included Rambouillet, Targhee, Columbia, Corriedale, Suffolk, Hampshire, […]
NEWELL, SD – The new secretary for the Newell Ram Show & Sale grew up around sheep on the family ranch north of Union Center. Micole Braun spent much of […]
NEWELL, SD – Sheep producers will be traveling travel to Newell, Sept. 15-16 for the 77th Annual Ram Show & Sale. The event has built a reputation for high quality […]
LAKEWOOD, CO – Drought continues to plague much of the Western United States and conditions in the Southern plains are worsening. Deteriorating range and pasture conditions are forcing producers to […]
HETTINGER, ND – For the 14th year, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension and the North Dakota Lamb and Wool Producers Association are offering North Dakota youth an opportunity to […]
LARAMIE, WY – At the annual Wyoming Wool Growers Association conference this month, University of Wyoming Extension sheep specialist Whit Stewart announced the launch of the Wyoming Wool Initiative. The […]
DENVER, CO – The world isn’t the same place it was in 2018 when the American Lamb Board (ALB) released its last long range plan. As the board undertakes the […]
Listen to Interview with Dr. Kelly Froehlich HURON, SD – Whether looking for a way to enter the livestock production business or considering ways to diversify your livestock operation, the […]
BROOKINGS, SD – – Applications are now available for the SDSU Extension Emerging Sheep Producers Program. The program is designed for sheep producers who want to develop or improve a […]
ENGLEWOOD, CO – Courtney Newman of the University of Wyoming has been selected as the winner of the 2022 American Sheep Industry Association Sheep Heritage Foundation Scholarship, which awards $3,000 […]
ENGLEWOOD, CO – With the start of summer comes the annual kickoff of the ASI Photo Contest and sheep producers, photographers and others are encouraged to begin collecting their entries […]
SPOKANE, WA – A federal district court in Washington ruled definitively against plaintiffs Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians in their lawsuit seeking to halt domestic sheep grazing on allotments […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, live-breeding sheep and goats became eligible for import into the United States from Canada, reports USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Importers must provide […]
FARGO, ND – North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension and University of Minnesota (UMN) Extension will host a real-world sheep and goat marketing webinar starting at 6:30 p.m. CDT on […]
WASHINGTON, DC – All cattle and calves in the United States and Canada combined totaled 103 million head on January 1, 2022, down 2 percent from the 105 million head […]
RAPID CITY, SD – Every year, the Black Hills Stock Show highlights the American sheep industry’s valuable role in providing the world with high-quality food and fiber. North American Sheep […]
DENVIER, CO – The sheep and lamb industry is shaping up to have a record setting year for prices. Feeder lamb prices (Three-Market Average; Colo., Texas and S.D.) have tracked […]
NEWELL, SD – Western South Dakota has been known for its sheep herds since the homesteading days, with many flocks providing needed income when crops and cattle failed. Still today […]
LARAMIE, WY – 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. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Sheep Industry Association joined half a dozen other livestock groups in calling on Congress to reject any attempts to fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s […]
DENVER, CO – The COVID-19 pandemic, major changes in the processing sector, and changes in consumer behavior all led to a year of challenges for the US Sheep Industry. But, […]
DENVER, CO – The American Sheep Industry Association joined more than 100 others groups in calling on the U.S. Senate and House agriculture committees to support funding for the Market […]
RAPID CITY, SD – The South Dakota State University Wool Judging Team won high overall team at the first Black Hills Stock Show Collegiate Wool Judging Contest held Feb. 5. […]
RAPD CITY, SD — It’s a misconception that livestock related events during the Black Hills Stock Show begin on the first Monday of the event – in this case Feb. […]
Shirley E. Tennyson, age 99, of Rapid City, South Dakota, died on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at the […]
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