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New poultry barn designs are showcased at a South Dakota poultry convention.

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Keep trim with eggs!

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Tens of thousands of producers left the sheep business after Congress eliminated the National Wool Act Incentive program. Because so many producers went out of business, millions of ewes were exported or slaughtered.

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In 1960, a group of ranchers from the Belle Fourche area felt that their wool was not getting marked as premium product. The states of Wyoming, Montana and western South Dakota was and still is the finest wool in the U.S.

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This blog talks about what challenges did the sheep industry has faced through the years.

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A farm flock is an intensive production system that requires more hands-on management.

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Have you ever thought about the wool market? Did you know that the wool market is seasonal? Most wool is sold in the spring during shearing season. The wool produced in South Dakota must compete on the market with wool from Australia, China, New Zealand, and the rest of the world.

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Shearing sheep is done to all sheep whether it’s a wool or meat breed. Sheep are generally shorn each spring so they have wool to keep cool in the summer and more to stay warm in the winter. 

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This blog explains what happens after the sheep shearing process is done

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In the 1930s, sheep shearers moved away from hand powered “blade” shearers to clippers powered by gas motors. Clippers were quicker than blades, cut a more even fleece (pictured here on the ground next to the sheep) and caused less strain on the hands.

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