ASI Weekly Newsletter
January 2010
January 29, 2010
The year began with stronger markets for lamb and wool which helped provide a positive attitude to industry participants at the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI)/National Lamb Feeders As...
January 29, 2010
President Obama announced his intent to nominate Elisabeth Hagen, M.D., as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) under secretary for Food Safety. Hagen will serve with Agriculture Secretary T...
January 29, 2010
Darci L. Vetter will serve as the deputy under secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service.
Vetter served on the U.S. Senate Committee...
January 29, 2010
HBO will premiere its original film "Temple Grandin" on Feb. 6. This film is the inspirational true story of Grandin and depicts her perseverance and determination as a young woman struggling with ...
January 29, 2010
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this week announced the allocation of $234.5 million to 70 U.S. trade organizations to help promote American food and agricultural products overseas.
January 15, 2010
The final date to be eligible for a marketing assistance loan or a Loan Deficiency Payment (LDP) for wool and mohair shorn in 2009 and unshorn pelts from lambs slaughtered in 2009 is Monday, Feb. 1...
January 15, 2010
The sheep industry has been informed that its Phase I proposal, Washable Wool Products for Individual Protection, submitted to the Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has been co...
January 15, 2010
Wool prices have opened the season strong with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) breaking 900c/kg.