COON RAPIDS – Citing an explosion of increased demand for lamb and wool in the U.S., and a domestic supply that struggles to keep up, the sheep industry Monday afternoon announced an initiative to ramp up U.S. production.
Called "Let's Grow" the new initiative is encouraging existing producers to:
Increase flocks by two ewes per operation, or two ewes per 100 head.
Increase the average birth rate per flock to two lambs per year, or two lambs per 100 ewes.
Other endeavors include looking for pastureland owners who would consider grazing sheep on hard-to-crop acres, or encourage livestock operations looking for more diversification in their operations.
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