International Lamb
Overview
As of January 1, 2010, U.S. farms had 6.9 million sheep and lambs, down 2 percent from 2009. The U.S. sheep inventory peaked in 1942 with 56 million head. About 80 percent of the sheep produced in the United States are geared toward lamb production. The top five sheep and lamb producing states are Texas, California, Wyoming, Colorado and South Dakota.
China is the world’s largest producer of sheep followed by Australia.
Sheep producers in Australia and New Zealand have a competitive edge over other producers. According to USDA, the comparative advantage these two countries have is due to the cost of production, trade, exchange rate, consumer preference and advertising. February 2011 ... International Lamb
Marketing
- Alberta Lamb Overview - The Alberta Sheep & Wool Commission launched the brand name “Alberta Lamb” to make Alberta lamb a regular weekly meal in province households.
- American Sheep Industry Association
- Canadian Sheep Federation
- European Commission - Agriculture
- Factors Shaping Expanding U.S. Red Meat Trade, Economic Research Service (ERS), USDA, 2009.
- International Meat Manual, U.S. Meat Export Federation - This manual, available in English, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish, features commonly exported lamb cuts and variety meats.
- Livestock & Meat Trade Data, ERS, USDA.
- Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Outlook, ERS, USDA.
- Meat and Livestock Australia
- Meat, Livestock, Poultry and Eggs Analysis, Foreign Ag Service, USDA.
- National Sheep Association - Represents the interests of United Kingdom sheep farmers.
- New Zealand Sheepmeat Industry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, New Zealand.
- New Zealand Lamb
- Sheep and Wool, ERS, USDA.
- U.S. Pork Export Streak at 17 Years; Beef, Lamb Success Continues, U.S. Meat Export Federation.
- U.S. Meat Export Federation
Businesses/Case Studies
- Country of Origin as a Brand: The Case of New Zealand Lamb, Midwest Agribusiness Trade Research and Information Center, Iowa State University, 2004 - This paper explores the effectiveness of New Zealand as a country brand for lamb for different import markets.
Links checked January 2011.
