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Predation numbers dip in Manitoba
Livestock, News

Predation numbers dip in Manitoba

Predation claims have seen a slight drop so far this year

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It may have been a lean year for grazers, but that has not translated into a spike in predation, according to insurance numbers. The Manitoba Agricultural Service Corporation (MASC) has actually seen slightly fewer predation claims to date than last year. As of Oct. 25, a total 1,310 claims had been reported, compared to 1,494 as
Respondents to a survey launched in 2020 saw coyotes account for over 62 per cent of cases of livestock predation.
Livestock, News

Livestock predation solutions hit proving ground

The Livestock Predation Prevention Project is still looking for takers to test out predation solutions

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There are few solid take-aways yet, but the Livestock Predation Prevention Project (LPPP) — a joint initiative between government and industry to get a more deliberate handle on predation management — has officially hit the pasture. Potential solutions, such as specialized fencing, are being put to the test on multiple farms across Manitoba, project lead
An information label is seen on packaging for a CO2 cylinder for a fizzy drinks machine in Manchester, Britain on Sept. 20, 2021. (Photo: Reuters)/Phil Noble)
Livestock

Britain tells its food industry to prepare for CO2 price shock

U.K. pays fertilizer maker CF Industries to reopen plants

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London | Reuters — Britain warned its food producers on Wednesday to prepare for a 400 per cent rise in carbon dioxide prices after extending emergency state support to avert a shortage of poultry and meat triggered by soaring costs of wholesale natural gas. Natural gas prices have spiked this year as economies reopened from
An information label is seen on packaging for a CO2 cylinder for a fizzy drinks machine in Manchester, Britain on Sept. 20, 2021. (Photo: Reuters)/Phil Noble)
Livestock, Markets, Other

U.K. meat industry warns of threat to supplies from CO2 crisis

CO2 shortage is caused by closure of fertilizer plants

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London | Reuters — Some of Britain’s meat processors will run out of carbon dioxide (CO2) within five days, forcing them to halt production and impacting supplies to food retailers, the head of the industry’s lobby group warned on Monday. A jump in gas prices has forced several domestic energy suppliers out of business and
Manitoba Beef Producers president Tyler Fulton speaks to media outside the Manitoba Legislature on Aug. 31, 2021, as Manitoba agriculture minister Ralph Eichler looks on.
Livestock, News

$155 million in feed, transportation and ongoing livestock aid announced

Plans for a herd rebuilding program are still in the works, province says

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Manitoba livestock producers will have access to financial aid for feed costs, feed transport and animal transport costs, provincial agriculture minister Ralph Eichler announced the morning of August 31. “This investment is among the highest in the AgriRecovery assistance of our livestock and forage sectors in Manitoba history,” Eichler said. For those who have or
(Dave Bedard photo)
Livestock, Markets

StatsCan sees higher cattle, hog inventories at July 1

Full impacts of West's drought not yet counted

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Nationwide head counts of livestock from the “early stages” of Western Canada’s ongoing drought won’t yet show the weather’s full impact, but showed slightly larger herds heading into this summer compared to last year. Statistics Canada on Monday reported the first year-over-year increase in the size of the country’s cattle herd as of July 1
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Crops, Weather

Plans afoot to move hay from East to drought-hit West

CFA, BFO spearheading Hay West-style initiatives

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Farm groups are spearheading new plans to get livestock feed from Eastern Canada to drought-damaged regions of the western provinces and northwestern Ontario. Details are still pending, but the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) announced Aug. 12 it has started work on a “Hay West” initiative to get surplus hay “to those struggling in the
Cattle graze near Dauphin, Man. in late July. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Alexis Stockford)
Livestock, Other, Weather

Feds lock in AgriRecovery funds before election call

Ottawa's pledged share now up to $500 million

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Just hours ahead of a federal election call, the federal government has committed $500 million to cover its share of federal/provincial AgriRecovery support plans for drought-hit farmers across Canada’s West. Shortly before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit Sunday to Rideau Hall seeking the dissolution of Parliament for a federal election, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau confirmed
Dr. Tye Perrett says underserved areas are attracting more livestock operations but few veterinarians.
Livestock, News

Vet shortage isn’t getting better and concerns aren’t going away

Protecting the food supply and trade also relies on having enough livestock vets

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Glacier FarmMedia – Veterinarians are often the first line of defence to prevent and mitigate animal diseases or foreign animal disease outbreaks. However, more and more vets, particularly new graduates, are migrating to companion animal practices. And that has implications when it comes to protecting the food supply. Large-animal vets are key when it comes
Baxter Blair, age 13, of McLean, Sask., gets busy grooming as he prepares for his turn in the ring at the 2015 Manitoba Ag Ex.
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Ag Ex plans to go forward

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EVENTS | Plans are underway for the first major ag fair since the start of the pandemic, slated for late October, if health orders allow

The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba is planning for an in-person Ag Ex, as long as health orders allow. The Brandon agricultural fair (one of three typically held annually by the exhibition) would be the first time such a large-scale, in-person agricultural event returns to the province since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Planning is

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