“As we look toward a new year, understanding the overarching trends happening in five key areas can help you anticipate your customers’ needs and keep meat in the mix,” according…
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American Lamb Board Developing Strategic Plan to Help Industry Face New Dynamics
by Colter BrownThe 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 development of a…
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Changes Announced for Lamb Checkoff Collections at Auction Markets
by Colter BrownWhile the American Lamb Checkoff rate is not changing, how the mandatory assessments are collected for animals sold through “market agencies” is changing. The change applies to animals sold through…
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Legislation Introduced to Protect U.S. Sheep Producers from Harmful Imports
by Colter BrownEarlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it published the final rule updating import regulations for sheep, goats and meat from…
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Consumer demand for lamb increased considerably during 2020. While all meat sales grew in 2020 as more meals were consumed at home, lamb sales grew at a larger percentage than…
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The American Lamb Board works with the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) to monitor and build export markets for American Lamb. USMEF carries out market access and development activities in…
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The American sheep industry will get a needed shot in the arm this fall when the old Ranchers’ Lamb of Texas plant comes back online as the newest member of…
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and Congresswoman Liz Cheney, all R-Wyo., are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate the circumstances surrounding the acquisition of…
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As the sheep industry sits in limbo, waiting another 3 weeks to see if the former Mountain States Rosen packing plant will be taken out of lamb processing, the nation’s…
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Following lawmakers’ requests to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open an investigation into the acquisition of the Mountain States Rosen (MSR) lamb processing plant by JBS USA. The…