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throughout the fall and winter, ranchers
find successful lambing seasons crucial to
their operations long-term viability.
According to omas Chard, a 29-
year veteran of the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture National Agricultural
Statistics Service (USDA NASS), sheep
production in Montana remains strong in
relation to other states in the Mountain
Region. With more than 230,000 sheep
owned by 1,394 ranchers statewide, and
representing an inventory value of over
$49.5 million, it's easy to see that the Mon-
tana sheep industry wields widespread
economic impact, the extent of which
hinges on productive lambing seasons.
Beginning in late March and oen
coinciding with the tail end of calving,
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