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Has the time come again for Canadian producers to go deep into sheep?

Sheep and goats are challenging beasts but they can offer a way into farming for new entrants 

By Brenda Schoepp August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes The revival of the small farm has created a new interest in sheep and goats. And although Canadians are not known to be big consumers of lamb, mutton or goat meat, there is a much greater demand than there is product. Canada only produces 40 per cent of the lamb needed for consumers. As the […] Read more

To get a consistent, year-round product, Canada Sheep and Lamb Farms breeds ewes year round. It weans lambs at the same age, feeds them the same diet, and at less than 200 days of age.

News, Sheep/Goats

There’s opportunity in the lamb sector but only for some

CEO of North American Lamb Company says the future belongs to those who offer consistency

By Alexis Kienlen November 28, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes Gary Alexander delivered a message at the Alberta Lamb Producers annual meeting that many didn’t want to hear. “I will tell you right now that the sheep business, in my opinion, is a dysfunctional and declining business and I’m not saying that solely about the Canadian business,” said Alexander, president and CEO of the North […] Read more

Lamb is the only red meat protein which has grown in consumption in Canada over the last 10 to 12 years.

Livestock, Sheep/Goats

Sheep industry struggles to match supply with demand

By Alexis Kienlen July 13, 2017

Reading Time: 3 minutes The law of supply and demand may usually prevail, but it’s having a bit of trouble working in the Canadian sheep industry. “The No. 1 challenge we face is a shortage of supply,” said Miles Kliner, general manager of Sungold Specialty Meats in Innisfail. “That has been going on for 15 to 16 years. We […] Read more

Livestock, News, Sheep/Goats

Alberta Lamb Producers forms new group with Ontario and Quebec

The trio, which has three-quarters  of the national flock, had all quit the  Canadian Sheep Federation

By Alberta Farmer Staff November 30, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute Sheep farmers in Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec have formed a new partnership called the National Sheep Network. Alberta Lamb Producers, the Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency, and Federation des producteurs d’agneaux et moutons du Quebec represent 75 per cent of the ewe-flock in Canada. The new alliance “will leverage the resources of the sheep industries in […] Read more

Putting a farmer’s face on food products has become key these days, says lamb producer Nathanael Polson.

Heartland, Sheep/Goats

New meat products hit the spot for lamb producers

By Dianne Finstad September 9, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes An Alberta processor is putting a face to the farmers behind a new line of lamb products. SunGold Specialty Meats’ Lamb Tonight line of meats began selling at Sobeys, Safeway, and Thrifty Foods stores across Canada earlier this summer. It features 10 ready-to-cook lamb products, including lamb burgers, sausages, meatballs, kabobs, and seasoned ground lamb. […] Read more

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There’s opportunity in the lamb sector but only for some

Sheep industry struggles to match supply with demand

Alberta Lamb Producers forms new group with Ontario and Quebec

New meat products hit the spot for lamb producers

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