Sheep Industry News May 2025

Taking Action For American Wool Based on an industry analysis

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by Market Solutions LLC that was conducted in 2024 and presented at the 2025 ASI Annual Convention, the Wool Council asked ASI staff to develop a plan to spur growth and development within the American wool industry.

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14 Scrapie Forum Looks to the Future

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West Virginia Awarded Fiber Grant

Vet Has Big Plans For Small Ruminants Anyone who’s needed a

Producers Flock to Washington, D.C.

Wool is a highly functional fiber, but most of the wool and textile industry has left the country. With the help of a USDA grant, West Virginia University researchers are exploring new ways to support sheep farmers and fiber producers in the region.

As the United States closes in on a scrapie-free designation, the time has come to begin conversations about where the American sheep industry goes once it crosses the seven-year finish line established by the World Organization for Animal Health.

veterinarian to work on their sheep flock will tell you vets are almost as hard to find as a good shearer. But the sheep industry is one veterinarian richer thanks to Maryland’s Aislinn Latham, DVM.

Sheep producers flocked to Washington, D.C., in March for ASI’s Spring Trip. The annual legislative fly-in gave producers an opportunity to share the industry’s needs in the next Farm Bill with legislators.

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