Alberta Lamb!

Sheep Value Chain Roundtable Resource Catelogue

• Listings of provinical sheep associations, governement contacts and management tools.  Access on the Canadian Sheep Federation website.

Alberta Sheep Producer Groups

• Alberta Sheep Breeders Association:
  Phone: 1-866-967-4337
  Fax: 780-443-7221
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  Website: albertasheepbreeders.ca
• Peace River Lamb Association: Sherry Mortland
  Phone: 780-864-3057
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Canadian Sheep Groups

• National Sheep Network
• Canadian Sheep Federation
• Canadian Sheep Breeders’ Association

Provincial Sheep Associations

• BC Sheep Federation
• Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board
• Manitoba Sheep Association
• Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency (OSMA)
• Fédération des producteurs d'agneaux et moutons du Québec
• Sheep Producers Association of Newfoundland & Labrador
• Sheep Producers Association of Nova Scotia
• Sheep Producers Association of New Brunswick 
• P.E.I. Sheep Breeder's Association 

Sheep Industry Publications

• N'ewesletter: ALP's quarterly newsletter contains updates of ALP activities and projects; producer resources for production and management; technology & tools for productivity; and industry information and news.
• Sheep Canada: Features articles on health, genetics, behaviour, and nutrition, as well as producer profiles, sheep research from around the world, and advice for beginners.
• Messenger Newsletter: Biweekly newsletter from the Ontario Sheep Farmers. 
• ASI Weekly  Monthly publication of the American Sheep Industry Association. 

Industry Information

• Alberta Environmental Farm Plan (AEFP)
• AFSC (Agriculture Financial Services Corporation)
• Alberta SPCA
• Alberta Trappers’ Association
• American Sheep Industry Association
• Canadian Animal Health Coalition
• Canadian gFARAD Veterinarians can request guidance on extra-label drug use, when it is appropriate, by making an on-line request at cgfarad.usask.ca/services.php.
• Canadian Food and Inspection Agency (CFIA)
• Ewe Planner- download a copy of  EwePlanner, an Excel-based financial calculator developed by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, to assist producers in making financial decisions about their operations.
• Green Certificate Program
• LIS – Livestock Identification Services
• Maryland Small Ruminant Page
• National Sheep Network
• Ontario Sheep Farmers (OSF)
• Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
• Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board (SSDB)
• Scrapie Canada
• Farming Forward

Wool

• Campaign for Wool Canada
• Wool handling videos and resources go to Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Ltd or call CCWG at 1-800-567-3693 for more information.

Genetics

• GenOvis

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Sole distributor for Canadian Sheep Identification Program tags:
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers (CCWG)            Call 1-800-567-3693  

For further information on any topic, please call an ALP director or the ALP office. 

For industry contact information, please click on the desired section below:

• Markets for Your Lambs and Sheep
  • Auctions
  • Dealers, Buyers and Feedlots
  • Provincially Inspected Processing Plants 
  • SunGold Specialty Meats (Federally Inspected Processor)

• COMING SOON: Alberta Lamb Producers Mentors listing - currently working on compiling information.
• Sheep Feed, Equipment and Supplies

• Shearers

• Wool Buyers and Depots

• Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers (CCWG) – Distributor of CSIP tags for Alberta

• Veterinarians, Directory for Diversified Livestock Veterinary Services in Alberta (2022)

• Feed & Water Testing Laboratories

• Sheep Value Chain Roundtable Resource Catalogue. Listings of provinical sheep associations, governement contacts and management tools. Access on the Canadian Sheep Federation website.

Based off producer feedback we have been receiving this past year, the ALP Board decided to phase out sharing our e-communication Marketline as well as uploading the information/reports onto our website due to the skewed reporting which can provide an inaccurate reading of the current AB market ex: Auction Marts in Alberta don’t provide averages, or the number of head sold in each category. ALP also has no way of validating the information being provided, which in turn means an inaccurate market is being portrayed in our report. To avoid any misleading market information, as of June 1, 2023, ALP will no longer be sharing nor sending these market updates. We will however, still provide the links on our website (https://ablamb.ca/index.php/industry-information/lamb-market-reports)  for producers to view the auction marts weekly reports both in Alberta and Ontario.

 Weekly Market Reports - 2013

The weekly Marketline reports were started in October 2013.  For market information from Alberta prior to this time, check the individual auction websites.  Previous market information for Ontario auctions, is available on the Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency website (www.ontariosheep.org).

Weekly Marketline Tables - 2014

Weekly Marketline Tables - 2015                      

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