American Lamb Board
Sheep Production Productivity
Productivity must be improved to strengthen the short-term and long-term competitiveness of the American sheep industry and return it to consistent profitability. As demand grows for U.S. Lamb, if sufficient domestic quantity and quality aren’t available, that opens the door for imports to further capture market share.
Best Practices to Increase Your Lamb Crop
Increasing the reproductive efficiency of U.S. sheep flocks was identified by industry experts as the best way to meet growing supply needs. It also has a direct link to profitability. A series of best practices fact sheets give producers great information to help increase their flocks’ lamb crop.
The 12 Best Practices to Increase Your Lamb Crop help sheep producers determine steps that are most likely to increase the number of lambs sold per ewe, which is a key profitability factor.
Seasonality of the US Lamb Industry
Seasonality of lamb production is an issue that causes inefficiencies and market volatility in the US lamb industry. This white paper pulls together information on the topic so that members of the industry can understand it in more depth and make informed decisions.
