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Montana Wool Growers Association P.O. Box 1693 Helena, MT 59624 406-442-1330 mwga@mtsheep.org |
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MONTANA WOOLGROWERS MEMORIAL FUND |
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The Montana Woolgrower Memorial Fund (official name “Educational and Research Endowment Fund”) was established in 1983 when over $100 was sent to the association in memory of Miles City sheepman/ wool buyer, Duncan McDonald. A savings account was established for such a purpose and others, wanting to remember longtime sheepmen, be they friends or relatives, made similar donations. In 1984 the Board filed the necessary papers to make such gifts tax deductible and a three-person board was appointed to oversee the account. The original board consisted of Don McKamey, Bill Lehfeldt and Ralph Dreyer. Funds must be used for educational or research purposes only and cannot be used for expenses of the Woolgrowers Association. The present board consists of Jim Whiteside, chairman, John Baucus, and Bob Lehfeldt. Those wishing to make a donation should make the check out to Montana Woolgrowers Association Memorial Fund and send it to the Helena office. You will receive a receipt and if the memorial donation is sent in memory of someone, that person’s family will also receive an acknowledgement. |
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230,000 sheep in Montana per 2011 National Ag Statistics Service
TOTAL SHEEP AND LAMB INVENTORY DOWN 2 PERCENT
All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1, 2012, totaled 5.35 million head, down 2 percent from 2011.
Breeding sheep inventory decreased to 3.98 million head on January 1, 2012, down 3 percent from 4.08 million head on January 1, 2011.
Ewes one year old and older, at 3.16 million head, were 2 percent below last year.
Market sheep and lambs on January 1, 2012, totaled 1.37 million head, down 2 percent from January 1, 2011.
Sheep death loss during 2011 totaled 240 thousand head, an increase of 4 percent from 2010. Lamb death loss increased 3 percent from 370 thousand head in 2010 to 380 thousand head in 2011.
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2012 Sheep Numbers Reported
The sheep and lamb inventory in US on Jan 1 totaled 5.34 million head, down 1 percent from 2012.
The 2012 lambing rate was 109 lambs per 100 ewes one year and older.