ASI Positions
The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) is the national trade association of the industry, representing more than 82,000 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.
2011 ASI Policy Manual -- PDF File
October 2013 - Sentate Support for Lamb Market Letter
1080 and M-44s
February 2009 - EPA Decision to Animal Rights Groups
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 2010 - FY11 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
Bighorn Sheep
May 2013 -- Letter to Rep. Simpson (Idaho) on Domestic Grazing Allotments
September 2010 - Idaho Wool Growers Appeal to the Record of Decision
July 2010 - Record of Decision for the Payette National Forest
July 2010 - Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS)
February 2009 - ASI Comments of DSEIS for Grazing the Payette Forest
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
April 2009 - American Lamb Board Nominations
Critical Habitat
October 2013 - Comments on Proposed Rulemaking for Impact Analyses of Critical Habitat
DOL Child Labor Regulations
December 2011 - Coalition Comments on Child Labor Regulations
Endangered Species Act
October 2008 - Comments to Proposed Changes to ESA
Farm Bill Testimony
May 2010 - 2012 Farm Bill Testimony Before House Ag Committee - Cindy Siddoway
April 2007 - Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill Testimony
May 2006 - U.S. House Ag Committee Farm Bill Testimony
Foret Service Planning Rule
May 2011 - Livestock Comments on Forest Service Planning Rule
May 2011 - Livestock Talking Points on Forest Service Planning Rule
GIPSA Competition Testimony
August 2010 - Competition Workshop Testimony before USDA and Dept. of Justice
H-2A Comments
October 2009 - Comments to Federal Register
January 2009 - Letter to DOL of H-2A Changes
April 2008 - H-2A Comments to Department of Homeland Security
April 2008 - H-2A Comments to Department of Labor
Lamb Roast Purchase Program
January 2010 - 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
July 2010 - Request Senate Support for 5 Year MPR Extension
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
May 2013 -- Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Comments
Februrary 2013 -- Sens. Baucus and Hatch Letter to Kirk on U.S.-EU Trade Agreement
March 2010 - Trans-Pacific Partnership
February 2006 - Sheep Meat Trade Reform
September 2003 - Central American FTA
July 2003 - US/Australia FTA
December 2002 - Textile Caucus