American Sheep Industry

This week, the ASI SheepCast takes and in depth look at the 2019 ASI annual convention held last week in New Orleans. With strong attendance and a packed schedule of events, sheep producers set the industry’s priorities for the year ahead.

This week, the Secretary of Agriculture has announced a number of appointments to the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center and the American Lamb Board.

ASI SheepCast: YE Summer Tour ends with Success by American Sheep Industry

This week, the ASI SheepCast looks at a number of topics the industry is tackling including the 2018 Farm Bill, fake meat, and a look at the upcoming ASI Young Entrepreneurs Summer Tour.

This week, the SheepCast catches up with Dillion, Montana sheep producer John Helle following his testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment regarding Preserving Opportunities for Grazing on Federal Land.

ASI Executive Director Peter Orwick and Texas farm broadcaster Tony St. James discuss the reopening of the Japanese market and the impact for American sheep producers.

ASI SheepCast: American Lamb Board Promotes American Lamb by American Sheep Industry

This week, ASI catches up with Russell Nemetz on the Summer Wool and Research Tour visiting producers across the west and culminating with the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station.

This week, ASI looks at the Senate Farm Bill, applauds the House introduction of the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act and discusses the upcoming Young Entrepreneur tour being held in August in northern Colorado.

ASI SheepCast: Farm Bill, Scrapie Program and Utah Bighorns by American Sheep Industry

ASI SheepCast: International Wool Textile Organization and Wool Sustainability by American Sheep Industry

ASI SheepCast: Animal Ag Alliance Putting out the Real Story by American Sheep Industry

As the House Ag Committee approved the 2018 Farm Bill, ASI looks at specific provisions that affect America’s sheep producers.

This week, the Public Lands Council is in Washington, D.C. advocating on behalf of sheep and cattle ranches across the west. Complimenting the ASI Spring Trip, PLC members are discussing multiple use on public lands, the need for Environmental Permitting reform and the need to set sound federal policy on feral horses and burros.

ASI SheepCast: Funding Priorities by American Sheep Industry

With the announcement of an additional delay on the Electronic Logging mandate for livestock haulers, ASI looks at industry efforts to find resolution and the FARM Act on low-level emissions from livestock waste gets a companion in the House.

ASI Sheep Cast: Spring DC Trip by American Sheep Industry

This week, ASI and over 200 stakeholders urge appropriations support for USDA Wildlife Services, legislation is introduced to roll back unintended regulatory overreach and ASI members prepare to take to Washington, D.C. to visit with agencies and their Congressional representatives.

Wrapping up the 2018 Sheep Industry Convention with major announcements on policy priorities and directives for the upcoming year.

ASI Sheep Cast: Sage Grouse Comments, ELD and Convention around the corner by American Sheep Industry

This week, we talk about the upcoming ASI convention, highlighting the Young Entrepreneur program for young and beginning sheep producers.

As 2017 comes to a close, we look at updates on some key priorities for the sheep industry including the status of electronic logging for livestock haulers, ongoing litigation threatening the industry and the tax reform package.

This week, ASI sits down with Indiana Director Dr. Stan Poe, as ASI officers travel to Washington, D.C. to discuss priorities for the Sheep Industry including trade, scrapie and Wildlife Services predator control.

This week, the American Sheep Industry visits with Peter Ackroyd, President of the International Wool Textile Organization (IWTO) at the mid-year meeting in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

This week, ASI submits comments to postpone enforcement of the Electronic Logging Device rule and pushes back against lawsuits aimed at preventing grazing on Federal lands.

This week, the American Sheep Industry looks at the Agricultural Guestworker Act, discusses tax reform priorities and comments on the upcoming BLM Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meeting.

On this week’s SheepCast, we look at possible boundary changes to monument designations on existing public lands and efforts to strengthen export programs.

This week, the American Sheep Industry Association reviews the proposed WOTUS rule and discusses ASI’s fiscal year 2018 budget.

This week, the American Sheep Industry Association discusses the economic impact of the sheep industry to the U.S. economy and the inclusion of data from cooperatives in USDA price reporting.

This week, the American Sheep Industry Association talks with Executive Director Peter Orwick about the H2A program and the industry’s efforts to prepare for immigration reform.

This week the American Sheep Industry Association discusses recent developments on sage grouse conservation, a decision by the Federal Court of forest management and the rollout of AmericanWool.org.

This week, the American Sheep Industry Association joins President Mike Corn at the executive board meeting on the Osguthorpe Ranch in Park City, Utah to discuss the association’s priorities and programs for the upcoming budget year.

This week, the American Sheep Industry Association heads to the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City to see the latest trends and discuss the benefits of wool in performance textiles.

This week, appropriations takes center stage as top priorities for the industry are debated in Congress for the upcoming fiscal year.

On this week’s SheepCast, ASI talks about the EPA’s withdraw of the WOTUS rule, upcoming comment period on the Livestock Protection Collar and expanding trade in sheep, lamb and wool.

The American Sheep Industry Association discusses the efforts this week on behalf of the nation’s 88,000 sheep producers. Top of mind is maintaining support for agricultural research in the upcoming farm bill and continued work toward ensuring producers have access to effective predator control through USDA Wildlife Services.