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Lamb checkoff assessment increasing

The lamb checkoff assessment rate will be increasing from .005 to .007 cents per pound for producers and feeders and increasing from 30 cents to 42 cents per head for sheep and lamb purchased for slaughter. The assessment increase will generate about $700,000 in additional funds.

“For us to be effective and supporting all sectors of the industry to really build demand and to promote American lamb for the industry the board felt it was just really critical to have additional resources and revenue,” said Megan Wortman, Executive Director of the American Lamb Board (ALB).

The assessment rate increase will take effect on June 13.

Audio: Megan Wortman, Executive Director, American Lamb Board (4:10 mp3)