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| Sheep Improvement Company Superior Sheep Genetics |
About Us
Sheep Improvement Company was established in 1995, although Kelley started breeding
purebred old style Hampshires in 1975 on his family farm. Kelley's grandfather raised
turkeys and Guernsey dairy cattle at Spruce Shadows Farm, this is where Kelley's love for
animals and natural ability expanded into raising his own sheep.
Cindy Wolf, DVM started her internship at the University of Minnesota in 1984 and has
been employed there since. Cindy's interests were in large animal medicine, specifically
dairy cattle. At the U of M she cultivated her knowledge into specializing in small ruminants
and with this has become a strong advocate in the sheep and goat community.
Kelley and Cindy established their commercial farm in Rushford, MN in 1994. They utilize
cattle and sheep to graze the land. Lambing is in May and June out on pasture. The lamb
is either direct marketed to the customer, sold at the Winona Farmers Market or sold to
Dakota Lamb Growers Co-op.
Kelley and Cindy still utilize Spruce Shadows Farm to manage the Siremax flock, although
urban expansion has surrounded the farm. Kelley and Cindy partnered with fellow sheep
producers in 1992 at the Iowa Sheep Symposium to create this terminal sire composite.
Intensive record keeping and genetic data analysis go into make Siremax a success.
purebred old style Hampshires in 1975 on his family farm. Kelley's grandfather raised
turkeys and Guernsey dairy cattle at Spruce Shadows Farm, this is where Kelley's love for
animals and natural ability expanded into raising his own sheep.
Cindy Wolf, DVM started her internship at the University of Minnesota in 1984 and has
been employed there since. Cindy's interests were in large animal medicine, specifically
dairy cattle. At the U of M she cultivated her knowledge into specializing in small ruminants
and with this has become a strong advocate in the sheep and goat community.
Kelley and Cindy established their commercial farm in Rushford, MN in 1994. They utilize
cattle and sheep to graze the land. Lambing is in May and June out on pasture. The lamb
is either direct marketed to the customer, sold at the Winona Farmers Market or sold to
Dakota Lamb Growers Co-op.
Kelley and Cindy still utilize Spruce Shadows Farm to manage the Siremax flock, although
urban expansion has surrounded the farm. Kelley and Cindy partnered with fellow sheep
producers in 1992 at the Iowa Sheep Symposium to create this terminal sire composite.
Intensive record keeping and genetic data analysis go into make Siremax a success.