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ASI Wants Imported Lamb to Be Included in Tariffs

Dan Agri-Business, American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), Export/Import, Legislative, Sheep-Goats, Tariff

The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) continues to request that the White House and Congress include Australian and New Zealand lamb in the food and agriculture tariff plans during its annual fly-in. Fifty sheep industry leaders representing ASI and 16 of its state affiliates are in the nation’s capital this week meeting with congressional and administration officials to promote the sheep industry …

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Using Solar Grazing in the Sheep Industry

Dan American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), Sheep-Goats

The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) discussed several topics during its recently annual meeting. According to a story from Rusty Halvorson, one of those topics was about the new opportunities of grazing sheep on land with solar panels.  Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

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Red Meat Production Down Three Percent in November

Dan Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Sheep-Goats

USDA says red meat production fell year over year in November as cattle and hog slaughter both declined. Commercial meat output totaled 4.56 billion pounds in November, down three percent from November 2023.  Beef production dropped three percent on an annual basis to 2.22 billion pounds. Cattle slaughter fell six percent to 2.57 million head last month. USDA said the …

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Animal Disease Traceability Rule Coming in November

Dan Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Sheep-Goats

The U.S. cattle industry will have a new level of disease protection next month when USDA’s enhanced Animal Disease Traceability rule takes effect. Rapid response to an animal disease outbreak is the aim of the new USDA traceability rule, with its visual checks and electronic tags to track most breeding cattle crossing state lines. Former National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president …

ALB Climate-Smart Program Enrollment Opens Soon

Will Jordan American Lamb Board (ALB), American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), Industry, Livestock, Livestock News, Sheep-Goats

As consumers become more interested in where food comes from, how it was raised, and how meat production impacts the environment, the American Lamb Board (ALB) understands that sustainability is a top priority. Through a Climate-Smart Commodities Grant from USDA, ALB seeks to quantify the impacts of targeted sheep grazing in four pilot areas. A grant program has been established …

GSWGA to Hold Annual Meeting

Will Jordan Industry, Livestock, Livestock News, Sheep-Goats

The Georgia Sheep and Wool Growers Association is holding their annual meeting this month. Listen below as GSWGA Board Member, Caitlin Jackson, shares about the event. Click HERE for the GSWGA website. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Sheep Industry Sees Value in Producer Education

Will Jordan American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), Industry, Livestock, Livestock News, Sheep-Goats

The American Sheep Industry Association’s Young and Emerging Entrepreneurs group has received a grant in the amount of $89,580 from the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center to develop a beginning producer education program. The program will incorporate online education, producer workshops and an online forum, according to Cody Chambliss and Kelly Froehlich, Ph.D., of the Young and Emerging Entrepreneurs Steering …

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USDA Meat Processing Roundtables

Dan Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Marketing, Pork, Poultry, Sheep-Goats, This Land of Ours, USDA-FSIS, USDA-FSIS

It’s an invitation for small meat processing plants. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA says it’s going the extra mile to provide the information that the operators of small meat processing plants need to thrive. Administrator of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service Paul Kiecker explains the purpose of USDA’s small processing plant roundtables. “I think the …

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Nation Watches Anti-Ag Activists in CA

Dan Beef, Bison, Cattle, Equine, Legislative, Livestock, Marketing, Pork, Poultry, Sheep-Goats

A California farmers’ alliance is asking for help from farmers around the nation in battling animal rights activists. “They are not wrong to be concerned, depending on what happens here. We feel very confidently that this is a steppingstone, that they are seeking out to throw something against the wall and see what sticks. Because if they can make it …

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Vilsack: Farm Bill Beneficial to Farmers Raises Financing Questions

Will Jordan Cattle, Dairy, Industry, Livestock, Livestock News, Pork, Sheep-Goats, USDA

The U.S House of Representatives and U.S. Senate have both put forth their proposed versions of the Farm Bill with markups happening to finalize those drafts. Many agriculture groups have expressed support for the House version of the bill, yet it is this version that has drawn the ire of Senate Democrats. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack held a …