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Domestic demand supports feeder cattle prices

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 12, 2013

The large volume of cattle moving through Manitoba’s auction yards during the week ended Feb. 1 were met with fairly good demand, as prices were generally steady to firmer compared to the previous week when numbers were much smaller. “The market was showing a little bit of strength,” said Buddy Bergner of Ashern Auction Mart.

Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock, News

Quick and easy is the name of the feeding game for Dugald rancher

By Daniel Winters February 6, 2013

Ken Vaags would put a short-order cook to shame. The Dugald rancher uses his skidsteer loader and a specially designed self-feeder that controls access to a huge bag of silage. Two rollers operated by a hand crank wind up the top and bottom lips of the bag, while bars in front create a manger that

Forages, Livestock

Cranking out calves beats backgrounding

By Daniel Winters January 30, 2013

Production adviser says operations geared towards low-cost, high-volume calf  production are better positioned for profits in 2013 than backgrounders

Record-high finishing costs and tight calf supplies mean 2013 will be the “year of the big decision” for ranchers, says production adviser Ray Bittner. “Are you a calf producer or are you a feedlot?” the Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives official asked attendees at the recent Beef and Forage days. Operations that have depended

Crops, Forages, Livestock

Cows have a beef — hay quality is lousy this winter

January 30, 2013

Use caution when feeding just hay this year. Nutrition test results show a lot of the hay going into cows’ mouths this winter is of unusually poor quality, said MAFRI farm production adviser Pam Iwanchysko. A delayed harvest and summer drought resulted in the TDN (total digestible nutrient) content of many samples from across Western

Crops, Forages, Livestock, News, Other livestock

Bison do double duty on organic farm

By Daniel Winters January 17, 2013

Unlike many organic farmers, John Finnie isn’t always scrambling for manure — he has 150 helpers in that task. His herd of Plains bison are a perfect fit on his 1,000-acre certified organic operation near Kenton, northwest of Brandon, he says. “I like to look at them as being a very large piece of machinery,”

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Redwater — severity can vary by area

By Roy Lewis January 4, 2013

In talking with other veterinarians it is amazing to me how variable the prevalence of a specific disease can be between geographic areas. We always think of the huge difference between warm climates and colder, more temperate climates. Sometimes these differences can be as close as a one-hour drive in the same province. This becomes

Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Prices remain strong as some cattle storm-stayed

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 29, 2012

An early winter storm that brought heavy snow across much of southern Manitoba over the Remembrance Day weekend did keep some cattle from making their way to auction in the province during the week ended Nov. 16. For what was on offer, prices remained strong for both feeder and butcher animals. “Prices are staying very

Crops, Forages, News

U.S. drought boosts American demand — and prices — for Prairie hay

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 22, 2012

Increased demand from American livestock feeders for Canadian forages should keep domestic prices firm, according to provincial forage specialists. While most of Western Canada has relatively good forage stocks, some areas are short on supply and will face high prices because of U.S. demand fuelled by this year’s drought. Forage prices are generally up by

Crops, Forages, News

The hay market — buyers and sellers beware

By Cfga Release November 15, 2012

Canadian hay marketers are continuing to see a surge in demand, but unfortunately, this combined with a shortage of forage due to drought appears to be bringing out some less-than-ethical operators. The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) has been advised of several situations whereby large deposits had been paid, but the hay was not

Forages, Livestock, Other livestock

Alfalfa hays: merging myth and reality

By Carol Shwetz November 10, 2012

One of the most misunderstood feedstuffs in the horse industry today is alfalfa hay. Its position in the feeding program of horses is both revered and spurned. To unravel its benefits and the harms it is necessary to understand the nutrient-rich profile of this hay. When understood, it is the overfeeding of alfalfa hay, not

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