USDA Seeks Nominees for the American Lamb Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominees for the American Lamb Board to succeed four members with terms that expire in early 2027.

• One producer with 100 or less lamb
• One producer with more than 500 lambs
• One feeder with less than 5,000 lambs
• One first handler
• One seedstock producer

Any U.S. producer, feeder, or first handler who owns or purchases lambs may be considered for nomination. The deadline for nominations is June 23, 2026.

Either the producer with 100 or less lambs or the producer with more than 500 lambs must be from Region I, east of the Mississippi River. The feeder with less than 5,000 lamb can be from either Region I or Region II.

Producers, feeders, first handlers, and seedstock producers must be nominated by certified nominating organizations and submit a completed application. The Secretary of Agriculture will select individuals from the nominations submitted.

The 13-member board was established to maintain and expand the market for sheep and sheep products. A list of certified nominating organizations, the nomination form, and information about the Lamb Board are available on the AMS American Lamb Board web page and on the boards website, lambresourcecenter.com. For more information, contact Barbara Josselyn at 202-713-6918 or [email protected].

Since 1966, Congress has authorized industry-funded research and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries to pool their resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets and conduct important research and promotion activities. AMS provides oversight of 21 boards. Oversight ensures fiscal accountability and program integrity and is paid for by industry assessments.

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