Changes in the Sheep Industry in the United States: Making the Transition from TraditionThe U.S. sheep industry is complex, multifaceted, and rooted in history and tradition. The dominant feature of sheep production in the United States, and, thus, the focus of much producer and policy concern, has been the steady decline in sheep and lamb inventories since the mid-1940s. Although often described as "an industry in decline," this report concludes that a better description of the current U.S. sheep industry is "an industry in transition." |
Contents
2 The US Live Sheep Industry | |
3 Sheep Health Issues | |
4 The US Lamb Industry | |
5 The US Wool Industry | |
6 The US Dairy Sheep Industry | |
7 Alternative and Emerging Markets | |
Committee Statement of Task | |
Abbreviations and Acronyms | |
Committee Member Biographies | |
Recent Publications of the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
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