ASI Positions
The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) is the national trade association of the industry, representing more than 69,000 sheep producers nationwide. As a producer-driven federation of state associations, ASI communicates the associations’ position on policies developed by its membership. Current positions ASI has developed on behalf of the members are listed below. Click on the link to view the document.
1080 and M-44s
ASI's Official Comments on 1080 and M-44s
Call to Action--Protect Predator Management Tools
Federal Register Document
Animal Identification
April 2009 - Fisher Testimony at Vilsack NAIS Roundtable
June 2005 - NAIS Federal Register Comments
May 2004 - Sheep Working Group Report
Agriculture Appropriation Statements
March 2008 - FY09 U.S. Senate/House Appropriations Statement - 2-Page Summary
March 2008 - FY09 U.S. Senate/House Appropriations Statement
Argentina - Change in Disease Status
July 2008 - Call to Action
Argentina Legislative Alert
Senate Bill 3238
About the Johnson-Enzi FMD Bill
Senator Johnson Press Release
House Bill 6522
Represenative Cubin Press Release
July 2008 - Senate Bill 3238
July 2008 - Argentina Fact Sheet
July 2008 - Industry Support Letter
February 2007 - Federal Register Comments
Big Horn Sheep
October 2008 - Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
October 2008 - Shirts' Comments to FS on DSEIS
May 2007 - Court Memorandum Decision and Order
BSE
February 2003 - BSE Policy
December 2003 - Minimal Risk Regions
Canadian Rulemaking Comments
December 2006 - CFIS TSE Import Policy
Country of Origin Labeling
September 2008 - ASI COOL Comments
September 2008 - COOL Senate Letter to USDA on Interim Rule
September 2008 - COOL Affidavit/Declaration Language
September 2008 - Coalition Letter to USDA Regarding COOL
May 2004 - ASI Letter of Support for Mandatory COOL
Committee Nominations
Endangered Species Act
October 2008 - Comments to Proposed Changes to ESA
Farm Bill Testimony
April 2007 - Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill Testimony
May 2006 - U.S. House Ag Committee Farm Bill Testimony
H-2A Comments
April 2008 - H-2A Comments to Department of Homeland Security
April 2008 - H-2A Comments to Department of Labor
Lamb Roast Purchase Program
January 2006 - Request for Lamb Roast Purchase Program
Livestock Risk Protection - Lamb
September 2006 - FCIC Final Resolution
September 2006 - U.S. House of Representatives Letter of Support
February 2006 - Industry Correspondence with Secretary Johanns
June 2005 - U.S. Senate Letter of Support
October 2004 - U.S. Senate Letter of Support
April 2003 - Sheep Insurance Risk Factors
Mandatory Price Reporting
August 2007 - MPR Comments to Proposed Rule
February 2006 - MPR Senate Letter
February 2006 - Coalition Letter to Secretary Johanns
June 2005 - MPR Statement by President Frischknecht
July 2004 - MPR Letter to Senator Cochran
April 2003- Mandatory Price Reporting
December 2003 - Lamb Changes to Mandatory Price Reporting
Scrapie
October 2004 - Interstate Movement
2002 - Scrapie UM&R Comments
Trade Adjustment Assistance
May 2003 - Trade Adjustment Assistance
Trade Agreements
February 2006 - Sheep Meat Trade Reform
September 2003 - Central American FTA
July 2003 - US/Australia FTA
December 2002 - Textile Caucus
Wildlife Services Support
2009 Joint Wildlife Services Letter of Support
June 2007 - Wildlife Services Eastern Region Letter
March 2007 - Wildlife Services Western Region Letter