The way of wool: How the sheep ranching industry has managed to stay afloat

[@TobiasDuncan]

I think the future for this industry is land restoration with AMP grazing. We just need to figure out how to compensate regenerative ranchers for improving the planet for us.

[@brendanfennell3552]

Here in New Zealand the only sheep worth their weight in wool are the Merino Sheep whose wool is sold to the Major Italian Woolen Mills for Bespoke Men's suits and Cardigans and to the Icebreaker Clothing Company with one sheep station alone having 30,000 merino's on a 100,000 acres sheep station

[@Capcom32]

Love wool socks and love sheep I don’t personally eat them

[@zooplanton]

Native Americans had animals to domesticate and they didn't. They had bighorn sheep, dall sheep, musk ox and bison. Sheep herding (without ranches) enabled the large empires on the Eurasian continent in the cold steppes.

[@stevenpapageorge]

Grea video !!!

[@kristinbryant6669]

All the lamb in the store is imported. Its a shame.

[@brandonyi2547]

do you know why do we eat lamb instead of full grown sheep?

[@kristinbryant6669]

@brandonyi2547 Lamb, especially wool breeds is milder in flavor. Hair sheep breeds are milder in flavor overall.

[@johntaylor4179]

@@brandonyi2547the Ewes need held back in order to continue future seasonal lamb crop.

[@marclezaron5544]

There is something wrong in the global economic order. If the US wants to retain the dominance of the dollar it should implement the following: 1. NEVER allow the manufacturing of appliances and heavy equipment to get out of the US mainland. 2. Factory and farm workers could include migrants on work visas. This would generate huge income for the corporations which... 3. ...should be taxed more. 4. Taxes from global corporations should be used to finance loans in the migrants' countries of origin to industrialize GreenTech food production, power generation, roads and housing infrastructure to improve the standards of living of the migrants workers. Further investments could be in the production and processing of new industrial materials like bamboo textiles, engineered lumber, activated carbon, livestock feed, etc. as items in fair trade deals. 5. Remaining taxes should be spent on welfare, housing and student loans for US citizens.

[@dhand34]

Supply outpaces demand, that’s the real problem. Econ 101

[@lukemcrae474]

US ranchers are NOT oversupplying our domestic markets with either wool or lamb. We are competing against cheap foreign imports that are produced in a manner that is not allowed here. Please do not trivialize problems that huge swathes of agriculture are enduring with your flippant attitude.

[@dhand34]

@ prices are always determined by supply and demand. Take an economics class. Imports also contribute to supply.

[@DaMoose13]

Won't be around for long with all the wolves they keep releasing into sheep country.

[@magesalmanac6424]

What an ignorant comment. This isn’t the 1700s. There will always be plenty of sheep. Wolves are keeping the deer and other pests in check.

[@rodfreess6019]

More wolves, bears, coyotes, cougars, bobcats, even eagles. Fewer animals on range, more chicken, wolves don't eat chicken!

[@johnking6252]

A 2 thousand plus years old occupation on the brink .....and Jesus wept 🙏