American Sheep Industry

Guest Speakers: Dr. Richard Ehrhardt and Dr. Erin Recktenwald, Michigan State University

This week, the ASI SheepCast looks at the current situation as we look to fund the federal government into the next fiscal year, Prime Minister Johnson’s announcement that UK lamb is on track to enter the U.S., and CFAP totals for sheep and wool producers.

Guest Speaker: Dr. Reid Redden, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Guest Speaker: Dr. Joan Burke, USDA Agricultural Research Service

Host Jake Throne visits with Clay Elliott, PhD, Purina Animal Nutrition

This week’s SheepCast takes a look at the overwhelming Senate passage of the Growing Climate Solutions Act, status of the wolf delisting litigation, and an update on transportation exemptions for livestock haulers.

Speaker: JC Hobbs, Oklahoma State University

This week’s SheepCast takes a look the EPA’s intention to draft a new Clean Water rule, transportation reauthorization moves through the House and soon the Senate, and USDA responds to the Industry’s request to review the TSE rule.

This week’s ASI SheepCast looks at ongoing efforts around the Endangered Species Act, an update on all things transportation, and more on tax as we await the President’s budget proposal.

Host Jake Thorne speaks with Woody Lane, PhD, Lane Livestock Services, Oregon

This week’s SheepCast takes a look at movement in the annual appropriation process, the re-introduction of the Vet Medical Loan Repayment Act and a look at the week ahead.

This week the ASI SheepCast looks at a new report giving some details to the President’s 30-by-30 plan, a new challenge to the President’s tax proposal, regulatory changes to the H-2A program, and a number of new bills being considered on the climate solutions front by the House Ag Committee.

This week’s ASI SheepCast looks at new bills of interest introduced in both chambers of Congress, push back on the President’s 30-by-30 executive order, and tax policy in light of President Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress.

This week’s ASI SheepCast takes a deeper look into a pending lawsuit against grazing in the National Forest in Washington State and what the Growing Climate Solutions Act mean for sheep producers.

Guest: Rosie Busch, DVM, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

With Congress returning next week from the Easter/Passover recess, the ASI SheepCast takes a look at key legislation facing the industry and the prospects ahead.

This week, the ASI SheepCast looks the grizzly bear decision, the Modernizing Ag Transportation Act, reviews the release of the President’s infrastructure package, delves into wool’s sustainability, and how this week lamb is featuring in the news.

Guest: Cindy Wolf, DVM, ASI Animal Health Committee Chair

This weeks ASI SheepCast looks at progress being made on additional pandemic related payments to producers, highlights from the American Lamb Board’s 2020 Sheep Industry Report, and issues to watch on the legislative front in the coming weeks.

This week’s ASI SheepCast takes a look at the passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, the Senate introduction of the HAULS Act for livestock haulers, and the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

ASI SheepCast: Death Tax Repeal and Immigration Reform by American Sheep Industry

Guest: Dr. Richard Ehrhardt, Michigan State University

Guest Speaker Mike Pora, professional shearer

Guest Speaker: Michael Bodenchuck, USDA APHIS Texas Wildlife Services

ASI Research Update: Predator Management Tools - Nonleathal Methods w Dan Macon and Dr. John Tomecek by American Sheep Industry

Guest: Dr. Bruce Shanks, Lincoln University

ASI Research Update: Flock Management Before & During Breeding Season w/Whit Stewart by American Sheep Industry

ASI Research Update: Selecting Rams with Brent Roeder by American Sheep Industry

ASI Research Update: Building a Vaccine Program with Dr. Rosie Busch by American Sheep Industry

This month, Jake Thorne of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension visits with guest Scott Bowdridge of West Virginia University on breeding for parasite resistance.

ASI SheepCast: International Market Outlook with Angus Gidley-Baird by American Sheep Industry

ASI Research Update: Small Ruminant Parasites with Dr. Lisa Williamson by American Sheep Industry

ASI SheepCast: CFAP Program and U.S.-UK Trade by American Sheep Industry

This week, the ASI SheepCast looks at the continued efforts for industry relief, reviews the first phase of the Secure Sheep and Wool Supply Plan, and previews the formal start of U.S./U.K. Trade Negotiations.

This week, the ASI SheepCast takes a look at new options for sheep producers through Small Business Administration backed lending, the letter the industry sent urging USDA to reconsider payment limits, the President’s order on meat processing, and finally movement on livestock transportation.

In this special edition of the ASI SheepCast Anne-Marie Roerinks, president of 210 Analytics LLC provides an outlook on consumer meat purchasing decisions with an emphasis on lamb.

This week, the ASI SheepCast looks at the assistance available and soon to be available to sheep and wool producers in light of the market impact from COVID-19 and rounds out with a quick look at the new WOTUS rule.

On this special edition of the ASI SheepCast Dr. David Anderson, a Professor and Extension Economist in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M, provides an outlook on the current lamb market.

ASI Wraps Out Convention with Priorities for the Future by American Sheep Industry

This week on the ASI SheepCast, we talk with President Benny Cox about why sheep producers from across the nation should be making plans now to join the industry January 22-25 in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona.

This week’s ASI SheepCast looks at our end of year priorities with passage of the Appropriations bill and the first step toward final passage of USMCA.

On this week’s ASI SheepCast we take a look at the Farm Workforce Modernization Act which just passed the U.S. House of Representatives, paying special attention to provisions for the sheep industry. We also congratulate Fish and Wildlife Services Director Skipwith on her confirmation and preview the Sheep Industry Convention.

This week, the ASI SheepCast looks at EPA’s announcement on additional label use restrictions for sodium cyanide as used in the M-44 device. ASI worked closely with USDA/APHIS and EPA to ensure livestock producers had access to these critical predator control tools. We also preview the annual Sheep Industry Convention, January 22-25th in Scottsdale.

On this week’s ASI SheepCast, we talk with President Benny Cox about the industry priorities he shared at the West Texas Legislative Summit in San Angelo, Texas.

This week, ASI President Benny Cox joins to discuss the ongoing trade disruption with China and what ASI is doing to ensure sheep and wool producers can weather the challenge of retaliatory tariffs, as well as looking at funding to ensure American producers have access to key technologies.

This week, the ASI SheepCast looks at the trade implications for the U.S. wool industry, the extended comment period on the proposed rule to de-list the gray wolf and sets the record straight on the industry’s actions to preserve the range.

On this week’s ASI SheepCast, we talk with Amy Hendrickson of ASI about the final Scrapie Rule that went into effect this week and the impact it will have on the industry.

This week on the ASI SheepCast, we review the Secure Sheep and Wool Supply Plan, outline the need for comment on recovery of the gray wolf, and ASI files comments in support of the EPA’s revised WOTUS rule.

On this week’s SheepCast, we talk with ASI President Benny Cox following up on the industry’s recent trip to Washington, DC and priorities for the coming year.

This week, the SheepCast looks at new grazing research being requested and upcoming issues as sheep producers prepare to travel to Washington, DC this spring.