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Drought impacts top of mind for sheep producers

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Drought impacts top of mind for sheep producers

Persistent drought in the US was one cause of a significantly large mature sheep harvest in 2021, making the current US drought scenario top of mind for sheep producers.

American Sheep Industry Association Executive Director Peter Orwick tells Brownfield earlier this month, several of their producer members met with the Farm Service Agency Administrator in Washington DC.

“You could certainly tell by the interaction between the producers and the agency, drought was top of mind.

Written by: Leah Jones

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