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Manitoba Agriculture livestock specialist Ray Bittner explains the remote solar watering system at the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives Brookdale site.

Beyond the dugout: The making of a watering system

Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives is testing the waters on a solar-powered pump system  in both continuous and rotational grazing

By Alexis Stockford September 26, 2017

Dugouts aren’t always ideal, and farmers who run rotational grazing or lack surface water are looking for options to get their herd a drink. For many, that means pipelines, although designing the details may quickly become complex. Will the system draw on nearby open water? Will it be piped from a yard site or pumped

Markets

China delays deadline for implementing food import rules

By Dominique Patton, GFM Network News September 26, 2017

Beijing | Reuters — China plans to delay a deadline for implementing new food import regulations by two years until October 2019, a senior EU official said on Tuesday, following a lobbying effort by Europe and the U.S. amid concerns about disruption to trade. The extension comes just days before the new rules, which are

Beef cattle, Livestock

Get as much info as possible with new animals

Beef 911: Producers are doing a good job of caring for their cattle but often this information is not passed on to buyers

By Roy Lewis September 13, 2017

When purchasing or selling livestock, their health status — preventive shots given, deworming, and other relevant information — can be determined by a few simple questions. But these questions are seldom asked in cattle transactions these days. With cattle being of higher value, and often traversing long distances through different geographic areas, this information is

Livestock

Brazil police detain JBS CEO

By GFM Network News September 13, 2017

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil’s federal police on Wednesday detained the chief executive of JBS SA, the world’s No. 1 meatpacker, saying he used insider information to avoid hefty losses related to a plea bargain he signed earlier this year. Wesley Batista, who has been at the helm of JBS since 2011, was detained

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Bids fail to reach peak seen at earlier auction

The action blew hot and cold at the most recent sheep and goat sale at Winnipeg Livestock Auction

By Mark Elliot September 11, 2017

Bidding was slow and low, then faster and higher, then slower and lower again. Initially the Aug. 16 Winnipeg Livestock Auction sheep and goat sale looked like a dud, with a slow bidding start. But by mid-sale things had picked up and prices approached (but failed to surpass) the strong feeder and lightweight lamb bidding

Horses that escaped from an enclosure onto a road near an RCMP checkpoint in an evacuated zone at Williams Lake are calmed and walked to safety on July 17. (WilliamsLake.bc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca)

Livestock, Weather

AgriRecovery in place for farms in B.C. wildfire zones

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 6, 2017

Farmers and ranchers whose operations were hit or evacuated during British Columbia’s particularly destructive wildfire season can expect up to $20 million in AgriRecovery funds toward repair, rebuilding and livestock feeding costs. The federal and B.C. governments on Tuesday laid out more details for the 60-40 cost-shared program, which was announced in principle in mid-August.

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Goat numbers surge at Aug. 2 auction

There was good interest for animals ahead of an Islamic holiday 

By Mark Elliot August 21, 2017

The supply of about 500 sheep and goats for the Aug. 2, 2017 sale at Winnipeg Livestock Auction was an excellent presentation of the possible animals available for those preparing for the Islamic celebration. There was a variety of the various animal weights available so buyers could purchase for the wide range required. There was

Livestock

Online livestock supply store expands reach west

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 19, 2017

An Ontario livestock nutrition firm’s venture into online retail for producers is expanding into the Prairie provinces with four pickup and ordering points in the region. Cambridge, Ont.-based GVF Group announced Thursday its Farmers Farmacy business, previously available only to producers in Ontario, the Maritime provinces and Quebec, now also serves Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Forages, Livestock, Weather

Drought-related livestock tax deferral zones widen again

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 14, 2017

More ranchers in five provinces may now be able to defer some of their taxable income from their livestock sales in 2016 due to drought. The federal government on Aug. 4 announced its final list of drought-designated regions where the livestock tax deferral provision will be allowed for the 2016 tax year, and has included

Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Changing times, changing tastes

By Laura Rance-Unger August 3, 2017

It’s not unusual for grownup kids to call ahead before coming home to give the resident cook time to prepare their special requests, usually for the likes of apple pie that fill the house with delicious aromas and the heart with warmth. But this time, the request was unusual. “If you’re bored this weekend, could

Daily Network News

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

Australian farmers shift to less fertilizer-intensive crops as Iran war costs surge

India, Japan canola crops to be steady in 2026/27 – USDA

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