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North Dakota sheep boom amid national decline in lamb demand
In BISMARCK North Dakota sheep numbers rose from 131 000 in 1998 to 145 000 this year while U S lamb consumption slips from 1 5 pounds per person to about 1 Supporting producers like Burton Pfliger ND Lamb and Wool Producers say pasture resources and diversified farms drive the lift Dakota Lamb Growers Cooperative expands from 100 to 180 members and processes lambs rising to 220 weekly Dakota Lean Natural Lamb products target upscale groceries and chefs nationally A new national checkoff fee of a half cent per pound funds promotion efforts for lamb meat
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Bismarck
N.D
North Dakota
Burton Pfliger
Pfliger
Texas
Paul Rodgers
American Sheep Industry Association
Rodgers
Dakota Lamb Growers Cooperative
Co-Op
Dave Merwin
Merwin
Dakota