Protect American Lamb
Petition for Relief by America’s Sheep Producers and R-CALF USA
The success of Protect American Lamb is dependent on your support. Please join R-CALF USA to contribute to its success.
Documents:
In the News:
Action Alerts
Action Alert #1:
Dear American Sheep Producers,
Below is the link for the information needed from individuals supporting our Protect American Lamb Petition. It is basic information needed to include in our request for relief that will help us establish that we are representing a large percentage of America’s sheep industry.
Please fill out the form and click “Submit” when done.
Thank you!
Action Alert #2:
Keep sharing the Protect American Lamb Petition for Relief with fellow sheep producers, state sheep and woolgrowers’ associations, county commissioners, state legislators, and your congressional delegation and ask them to send letters of support to the U.S. Trade Ambassador:
The Honorable Katherine Tai U.S. Trade Representative
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
600 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20508
Download Word template for emails to Congress here: https://www.r-calfusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Template-for-emails-to-members-of-Congress.docx
Action Alert #3:
Below is the link for a proposed sheep industry resolution for your respective County Commissions. The Commissions are free to use this in full or in part.
Thank you!
View PDF file here: https://www.r-calfusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230916-Sheep-Resolution-Template-for-County-Commissioner.pdf
Download Word file here: https://www.r-calfusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230916-Sheep-Resolution-Template-for-County-Commissioner.docx
Passed Resolutions:
9.29.2023 – Powder River County, Montana Resolution
9.25.2023 – Iron County, Utah Resolution
9.20.2023 – Custer County, South Dakota Resolution
9.20.2023 – Elko County, Nevada Resolution
9.7.2023 – Harding County, South Dakota Resolution
9.3.2023 – Butte County, South Dakota Resolution
In the Media
9.22.23 – County asking lawmakers to help sheep industry (elkodaily.com)
8.22.23 – Idaho sheep ranchers warn of obstacles hindering domestic success | ktvb.com
8.22.23 – Local ranchers discuss how raising sheep has become difficult in Idaho (kivitv.com)
8.22.2023 – Ranchers worry about the future of Idaho’s sheep industry | KBOI (idahonews.com)
Latest Sheep News Highlights
News Releases
Weekly Commentary
Archives
11.4.2015 – Changes in the Sheep Industry in the U.S. by The National Academy of Sciences
11.28.2014 – FOIA Request to the USAF
11.28.2014 – FOIA Request to the US Fish and Wildlife Service
9.17.2014 – FOIA Request to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
4.4.2014 – Tri-state Wool Growers Presentation by Randy Hammerstrom
1.8.2014 – R-CALF USA Sheep Industry Meeting in Belle Fourche, SD; Video; Runs 40 Minutes
12.17.2013 – Lamb Investigation Public Report