Sheep Industry News December 2024

Sheep on Parade In Southern Utah

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The Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival – which began 19 years ago – looks to bridge the gap between urban newcomers and multi-generation farmers whose families have called the area home for more than a century. And the sheep are the stars of the three-day event each year.

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Proposed Slaughterhouse Ban Fails Denver city residents rejected a proposed ban on slaughterhouses on Nov. 5, when more than 64 percent of voters said no to 309. The ban unfairly targeted a single business – Superior Farms’ lamb plant.

Falls Means Goodbye The middle of September

Convention Panel To Discuss Agrivoltaics

ASI has once again set aside $15,000 in grants to assist developing shearers and mentors. The deadline to apply is Jan. 1, 2025.

marks when the herds of sheep begin their descent out of the forest. Every year come the first of the month though, the men start asking when they can start heading out.

The Annual Convention will officially kick off in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a panel discussion on Agrivoltaics. The Opening Session discussion will include three sheep producers and representatives from two solar companies.

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