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Thousand Hills Ranch owner Dean Hildebrand looks over the meat products he’s brought to the Pembina Valley Local Food Market as the venue gets rolling on market day inside the Morden Public Library.
Local news, News

The farmers’ market goes high tech

A small group of local food producers are taking their marketing efforts online

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Squinting through blowing snow isn’t how most vendors travel to farmers’ markets across Manitoba — but that’s the sort of trip owners of Thousand Hills Ranch take once in a while. Tiina and Dean Hildebrand, who raise grass-fed beef and lamb near Morden, keep a segment of the Morden summer farmers’ market going through the
Buyers had very little interest in any of the lighter lambs, whether wool or hair lambs.
Livestock, Livestock Markets

Winter storm slows recent sheep, goat sale

There were few animals and disappointing bidding at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction

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January 23, 2019 had a serious major blowing snowstorm threat on the Winnipeg Livestock Auction date; showing clearly the sale was affected. The low delivery of only 100 sheep and goats — and the extremely low bidding from the buyers, showed that this threat was more than just serious. The bidding was even lower than
A slow sheep sale to start to the year
Livestock, Livestock Markets

A slow sheep sale to start to the year

It was a very small sale without the usual fierce bidding that accompanies short supply

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It was a subdued start to the year Jan. 9 at Winnipeg Livestock Sales, with just 11 animals coming under the gavel. However, the action failed to follow a familiar pattern to market watchers, where few animals generally translate into significantly higher prices. This time the bidding was subdued for such low numbers and the
Last auction bids farewell to 2018
Livestock, Livestock Markets

Last auction bids farewell to 2018

It was a year of change for sheep and goat producers in Manitoba

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Winnipeg Livestock Auction capped 2018 with one final sale December 19 with 300 animals delivered for auction. There have been many changes through the year, as some established producers chose to close the farm doors while others just started production for the first time and some chose this as the time to grow their business.
Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: The meat industry has a lot on its plate

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Predictably, the Canadian Meat Council doesn’t take kindly to the suggestion that consumers are showing increased interest in plant-based proteins at the expense of meat. The council came out swinging at the Canadian Food Price Report released earlier this month, calling the report misleading and noting that demand for meat is “only” set to fall
East for Christmas
Livestock, Livestock Markets

East for Christmas

The Dec. 5 sheep and goat sale was the last one that could service the Christmas market in Eastern Canada

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Dec. 5 saw Winnipeg Livestock Auction hosting the last sale to reach the eastern market before the Christmas season hits. The distance and travel time required place the next sale outside the window to service this seasonal spike in demand. That meant outside buyers were more active than local buyers, who will likely dominate the
(Screengrab from Allflex video via YouTube)
Livestock

Merck bolsters animal health unit with Allflex deal

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Reuters — Merck and Co. said on Friday it will buy privately-held French company Antelliq Group, which makes digital identification products for livestock, for about 2.1 billion euros (C$3.19 billion) to bolster its fast-growing animal health business. The move affirms the drugmaker’s commitment to the business, which Wall Street analysts have long seen value in
WLPIP expands payment window
Livestock

WLPIP expands payment window

The cattle industry has welcomed insurance changes 
that will allow it to hold back premiums on its WLPIP policies until after the plan expires

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MASC says changes to the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program will give cash-starved producers more flexibility when it comes time to pay. Farmers now have until 30 days after their policy expires to pay premiums, rather than having to pay at the time the policy is purchased. MASC has introduced a payment on account option

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