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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…

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A Merger for Canada’s Lamb Industry

Published July 23, 2018

Canada Gold Beef has announced the merger of its lamb operations with that of Canada Fresh Meats, the majority owner of Manitoba-based Canada Sheep and Lamb Farms. The new entity will be named the North American Lamb Company and will…

Japan to Import U.S. Lamb

Published July 13, 2018

For the first time in 15 years, Japan is opening its market to U.S. lamb. Japan shut down access to its market in 2003 when BSE was identified in the U.S. cattle herd. Japan’s lamb imports reached a record value…

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Learning about Lamb Value

Published April 6, 2018

North Dakota State University is holding a Lamb Value Discovery Workshop April 25 and 26 in Fargo. Sheep producers can learn more about live evaluation, carcass merit and lamb value during the two-day event. NDSU/University of Minnesota Extension sheep specialist…

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A Demand Growth Strategy for U.S. Lamb

Published April 6, 2018

The American Lamb Board has approved a new long-range plan. The checkoff board’s goal is to increase demand for American lamb by two percent annually over the next five years for total demand growth of ten percent. Per capita consumption…

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Articles tagged under: Lamb

Lamb Processing Plant to be Shuttered

ND Farm Brings Lamb to Over 400 People

Sheep Industry Addresses “Fake Meat” and Other Policy Priorities

U.S. Lamb Consumption on the Rise

Consumers Prefer U.S. Lamb

A Merger for Canada’s Lamb Industry

Japan to Import U.S. Lamb

Learning about Lamb Value

A Demand Growth Strategy for U.S. Lamb

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