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Sheep and Wool: Related Links

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U.S. Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistical Service, Livestock and Animals provides data on sheep and goat production, predator loss, number of farm operations, inventory, cold storage, wool and mohair, lamb crop, marketing, and prices.

Farm Service Agency provides assistance to lamb and mutton producers.

Agricultural Marketing Service published information on yield and quality grades in United States Standards for Grades of Lamb, Yearling Mutton, and Mutton Carcasses.PDF file

Universities

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illini SheepNet provides papers that discuss the economics of sheep operations, including cost management, prices and production, and grazing management.

Virginia Tech provides information on Sheep Marketing and Economics.

 

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Updated date: November 24, 2008