sheep

Organizers say the 2025 Lamb Jam Tour visited Denver on August 20 and was a great success

Things are changing as producers raise their lambs and sheep for the market.  Peter Orwick, executive director of the American Sheep Industry Association, said changes are taking place on the consumer side and what they’re looking for when purchasing lamb.  It seems...

Sheep producers from across the United States will be in Roseburg, OR this weekend for the 2025 U.S. Sheep Shearing Championships.  Preliminary events will kick off Friday June 6th at 11 a.m. in the River Arena at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.  Partici...

The American Sheep Industry Association prepares an annual market report for the American Lamb Board that summarizes key statistics and trends in the sheep industry.  Among the report highlights, the industry saw an increase in inventory.  ...

According to NASS, sheep and lambs inventory dipped 1% across the Northwest year-over-year.     As of January 1st sheep and lambs inventory in Idaho was estimated at 235,000 head, unchanged from 2024.  Inventory of sheep and lambs in Oregon was 150,000 head, down 3% year-over year.  Washington, sheep and ...

The American Lamb Board’s 2025 program includes workshops and summits aimed at equipping sheep producers with the necessary tools and resources to profitably grow their operations.  They’re encouraging producers to begin planning their year by discovering more about several upcoming opportunities, including six targeted grazing workshops on the 2025 schedule.   The rap...

Washington State University and the University of Arizona will host a series next month to help ranchers and land managers effectively and sustainably care for their land and livestock.  Rangeland scientists, ecologists, and web developers  will hold the StockSmart virtual workshop series starting Wednesday, November 6th, running through December 11th.   The S...

The American Sheep Industry Association’s Young and Emerging Entrepreneurs are planning an in-person lambing school on November 23 at the Codington County Extension Complex in Watertown, South Dakota.  The one-day lambing school will focus on the preparation and basics of lambing.  The scho...

The American Lamb Board is looking for 150 sheep producers to participate in its Climate Smart Sheep Program.  Producers enrolled in the program will be paid up to $7,000 to develop and implement Climate Smart Sheep management practices and measure and report emissions and life cycle analysis.  Po...

A Vaugn, Montana man wanted to breed giant 300 pound sheep, then sell special permits for people to hunt them and make him money.