1. Sheep Industry Trends By Keith Vander Velde UW Extension Livestock Specialist

2. Waushara Green Lake Marquette Adams Juneau Wood Portage Central Agricultural Specialization Wisconsin

11. National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA Review the data for this chart (ASCII).data Go To: [ NASS Home Page | ERS Home Page | USDA Home Page ]NASS Home Page ERS Home Page USDA Home Page Send comments and questions to: NASS Customer Service at nass@nass.usda.gov or Phone the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540.nass@nass.usda.gov

12. National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA Review the data for this chart (ASCII).data Go To: [ NASS Home Page | ERS Home Page | USDA Home Page ]NASS Home Page ERS Home Page USDA Home Page Send comments and questions to: NASS Customer Service at nass@nass.usda.gov or Phone the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540.nass@nass.usda.gov

13. National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA Review the data for this chart (ASCII).data Go To: [ NASS Home Page | ERS Home Page | USDA Home Page ]NASS Home Page ERS Home Page USDA Home Page Send comments and questions to: NASS Customer Service at nass@nass.usda.gov or Phone the NASS Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540.nass@nass.usda.gov

14. Sheep Industry Trends 1.Total Inventory at 7.03 million 2.3% decline from previous year 3.Breeding herd at 5.16 million(3% decline) 4.Lambing rate in 1999 was 109/100 ewes 5.Operations with lambs down 3% to 66,800

15. Wisconsin Sheep Industry Trends No increase in ewe numbers Lambing rate of 140 % 4% increase in lamb crop in 1999 2,200 sheep producers in 1999