
Shearing Away an Industry: Hank Vogler on the Fight for American Sheep
Nevada sheep rancher Hank Vogler joins Trent Loos on Rural Route to expose the decline of the American sheep industry. Vogler explains how the Taylor Grazing Act, the loss of wool subsidies, and disease concerns pushed producers out of business. Today, imported lamb from Australia and New Zealand makes up more than 75 percent of the U.S. market, up from 26 percent in 1999. Trent and Hank break down why cheaper foreign labor, predator control costs, limited slaughter capacity, and government regulations leave American ranchers struggling to compete, and why smarter agriculture policy matters for the future of rural America.







