Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the reappointment of four board members to serve on the 2017 American Lamb Board. Each appointee will serve a second three-year term. James “Jim” Percival of Xenia, Ohio and Diane Josephy Peavey of Hailey, Idaho will be representing producers. Dale Thorne of Hanover, Michigan will be representing feeders and Greg Ahart of Sacramento, California … Read More
Chefs From Barbados Visit Colorado Lamb Plant
This week’s audio report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) discusses a USMEF-sponsored trip that recently brought a team of chefs from the Caribbean island of Barbados to Colorado for a firsthand look at the quality and versatility of U.S. lamb. During their visit, the team received a tour of the Superior Farms lamb plant in Denver. Shane McKenzie, … Read More
Sheep Heritage Foundation Memorial Scholarship
Chris Posbergh has been named the winner of the $3,000 Sheep Heritage Foundation Memorial scholarship from the American Sheep Industry, with his research project on increasing efficiency in sheep production using genetics. A is a Ph.D. student at New York’s Cornell University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science in May 2015. He has two objectives: to identify … Read More
Enter the 2016 ASI Photo Contest
Do you have photos from lambing season, or some great shots from this summer on your sheep operation? They could pay off in the form of a cash award in the 2016 American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) Photo Contest. Photographers are invited to submit photographs in the contest’s five different categories. Entries will be judged on clarity, content, composition and … Read More
Animal Ag Alliance 2016 Advances in Animal Ag Report
The Animal Agriculture Alliance released its 2016 Advances in Animal Agriculture Report. The report highlights animal agriculture’s advances in animal care, antibiotic use, food safety and sustainability for each sector of the industry. “The animal agriculture industry collaborates, funds research and evolves to meet the highest animal care and food safety standards while feeding a growing population,” said Kay Johnson … Read More
American Wool Gets New Look
The American Wool Council, a division of the American Sheep Industry Association, has adopted a new look that brings the industry’s image up to par with the products being created everyday with this innovative, sustainable fiber. The new logo was developed after consultation with the Sterling-Rice Group of Boulder, Colo. and depicts how American wool is vigorous enough to support … Read More
U.S. Lamb Moves into Taiwan
Earlier tis week the USDA announced access to Taiwan for American lamb. American Sheep Industry Association President Burton Pfliger (N.D.) applauds the announcement as this is the first new export-market access for American lamb in years. “The sheep industry appreciates the department’s efforts in elevating entry for U.S. lamb exports as a market access priority and for making meaningful progress … Read More
ALB Selects Four Young Leaders Representatives
This year, the American Lamb Board (ALB) developed the Tri-Lamb Young Leaders Program was developed to create a forum of young producers and leaders from the United States, Australia and New Zealand to share ideas, network, and broaden the understanding of sheep production practices in all three countries. Representatives from each country will participate in the forum for two years, … Read More
Pingree Farms Celebrates Birth of Quad Lambs in Detroit
A, now famous, Columbia ewe from Pingree Farms gave birth to quadruplets. The lambs arrived March 6th throughout a three hour period starting. Only one in five-hundred births of this breed are quadruplets, and only one in one-thousand births do all four survive. New farm manager Holly Glomski explains, “This is a very rare experience in agriculture for this particular … Read More
BioZyme Offers Expert Lambing Advice
BioZyme® Inc. is a company which develops products for animal nutrition, production, microbiology and reproduction. As lambing season approaches they have a few tips for a successful season. Gestation management can go a long way to prevent issues during lambing. Ensure ewes are feed proper nutrition with a quality vitamin and mineral supplement program. “During the last trimester, you may … Read More