ABOUT US
At the Indiana SWMDC we are dedicated to promoting the Indiana sheep industry in any way we can. Like other livestock checkoff programs, we look for promotional opportunities that fit our program and take advantage of them. This may entail anything from sponsoring a contest at the Indiana State Fair or building materials to connect with consumers, to sponsoring an event to widen our market or teaching the public how to cook lamb.
HOW IT WORKS
Indiana Sheep and Wool accumulates funds by collecting one-half of one percent of the net market price (e.g. $0.005 x net price) of all sheep and/or lambs and wool sold in Indiana.
HOW ARE FUNDS COLLECTED?
The handler of sold sheep and wool deducts the one-half of one percent (0.5%) of net market price from the purchase at the time of the sale. This assessment is then sent monthly to Purdue University – College of Agriculture where it is deposited in a dedicated sheep and wool fund.
A "handler" is defined in Indiana Code 15-15-11-6 as a person (or entity) who engages in the selling, marketing, or distribution of sheep or wool that is purchased for resale or marketed on behalf of a sheep producer.
HOW ARE FUNDS SPENT?
A sheep and wool market development council makes recommendations to the director of agricultural research at Purdue University on spending. Funds can be spent in the areas of sheep and wool research, education, market development, and promotion. The council is made up of sheep and wool producers who are elected to represent the nine county-based districts in the state.
