Articles tagged under: Lamb
A Smaller Lamb Crop
Published February 1, 2022
According to the annual report from USDA, the 2021 lamb crop totaled 3.1 million head. That’s down two percent from 2020. South Dakota’s lamb crop totaled 200,000 head, unchanged from one year ago. Minnesota has 85,000 lambs, down six percent…Lamb Market ‘Couldn’t Be Much Better’
Published December 20, 2021
NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Sheep Specialist Travis Hoffman says the lamb market has been at a steady incline for the last year. "It really couldn't be much better. We've had as lucrative of a 2021 as anyone could've…A ‘Record-Breaking’ Performance for U.S. Red Meat
Published May 7, 2021
U.S. red meat exports had a record-breaking performance in March to end the first quarter. Both beef and pork exports posted the highest monthly value on record, coming in at 124,800 metric tons and 294,700 metric tons, respectively. U.S. Meat…Sheep Industry Shocked by Processing Plant Takeover
Published July 31, 2020
South Dakota Stockgrowers Association Executive Director James Halverson is upset with the JBS decision to shut down lamb processing at its newly acquired plant in Colorado. "I don't know that hardly anybody knew about this before the last couple of…Lamb Processing Plant to be Shuttered
Published July 31, 2020
JBS is scheduled to close on its acquisition of the Mountain States Rosen lamb processing plant in Greeley, Colorado later today. The second largest lamb packing plant in the U.S. was forced into bankruptcy when the foodservice industry shutdown during…ND Farm Brings Lamb to Over 400 People
Published September 24, 2019
Over 400 North Dakotans were introduced to lamb and lamb products this summer. That’s thanks to a project by Gardendwellers Ranch of Esmond, North Dakota. By attending farmers markets and hosting an open house and Farm to Table Dinner, consumers…Sheep Industry Addresses “Fake Meat” and Other Policy Priorities
Published January 28, 2019
Lamb and wool producers from across the country gathered in New Orleans for the American Sheep Industry Association’s 154th Annual Convention. Like many other livestock organizations, one of the hot topics among producers at the American Sheep Industry Convention was…U.S. Lamb Consumption on the Rise
Published December 21, 2018
Lamb consumption is on the rise in the United States. "Over the last five years, domestic consumption is has grown about two percent per year," says American Lamb Board chairman Jim Percival. Also, research conducted by the American Lamb Board…Consumers Prefer U.S. Lamb
Published August 21, 2018
According to new consumer research conducted by the American Lamb Board, nearly 70 percent of those surveyed prefer domestic lamb over an imported product. American Lamb Board executive director Megan Wortman is happy with that trend. "We have found that…