American Sheep Industry

Guest Speakers: Dr. Richard Ehrhardt and Dr. Erin Recktenwald, Michigan State University

This week, the ASI SheepCast looks at the current situation as we look to fund the federal government into the next fiscal year, Prime Minister Johnson’s announcement that UK lamb is on track to enter the U.S., and CFAP totals for sheep and wool producers.

Guest Speaker: Dr. Reid Redden, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Guest Speaker: Dr. Joan Burke, USDA Agricultural Research Service

Host Jake Throne visits with Clay Elliott, PhD, Purina Animal Nutrition

This week’s SheepCast takes a look at the overwhelming Senate passage of the Growing Climate Solutions Act, status of the wolf delisting litigation, and an update on transportation exemptions for livestock haulers.

Speaker: JC Hobbs, Oklahoma State University

This week’s SheepCast takes a look the EPA’s intention to draft a new Clean Water rule, transportation reauthorization moves through the House and soon the Senate, and USDA responds to the Industry’s request to review the TSE rule.

This week’s ASI SheepCast looks at ongoing efforts around the Endangered Species Act, an update on all things transportation, and more on tax as we await the President’s budget proposal.

Host Jake Thorne speaks with Woody Lane, PhD, Lane Livestock Services, Oregon

This week’s SheepCast takes a look at movement in the annual appropriation process, the re-introduction of the Vet Medical Loan Repayment Act and a look at the week ahead.

This week the ASI SheepCast looks at a new report giving some details to the President’s 30-by-30 plan, a new challenge to the President’s tax proposal, regulatory changes to the H-2A program, and a number of new bills being considered on the climate solutions front by the House Ag Committee.

This week’s ASI SheepCast looks at new bills of interest introduced in both chambers of Congress, push back on the President’s 30-by-30 executive order, and tax policy in light of President Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress.

This week’s ASI SheepCast takes a deeper look into a pending lawsuit against grazing in the National Forest in Washington State and what the Growing Climate Solutions Act mean for sheep producers.

Guest: Rosie Busch, DVM, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

With Congress returning next week from the Easter/Passover recess, the ASI SheepCast takes a look at key legislation facing the industry and the prospects ahead.

This week, the ASI SheepCast looks the grizzly bear decision, the Modernizing Ag Transportation Act, reviews the release of the President’s infrastructure package, delves into wool’s sustainability, and how this week lamb is featuring in the news.

Guest: Cindy Wolf, DVM, ASI Animal Health Committee Chair

This weeks ASI SheepCast looks at progress being made on additional pandemic related payments to producers, highlights from the American Lamb Board’s 2020 Sheep Industry Report, and issues to watch on the legislative front in the coming weeks.

This week’s ASI SheepCast takes a look at the passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, the Senate introduction of the HAULS Act for livestock haulers, and the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

ASI Research Update: Death Tax Repeal and Immigration Reform by American Sheep Industry

Guest: Dr. Richard Ehrhardt, Michigan State University

Guest Speaker Mike Pora, professional shearer

Guest Speaker: Michael Bodenchuck, USDA APHIS Texas Wildlife Services

ASI Research Update: Predator Management Tools - Nonleathal Methods w Dan Macon and Dr. John Tomecek by American Sheep Industry