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BIXS System Ready For Prime Time – for Aug. 26, 2010

By Daniel Winters August 26, 2010

CALGARY Ranchers who wondered why they bothered to put RFID tags in their calves’ ears every spring will soon find out the reason. After extensive beta-testing by computer-savvy ranchers this summer, the online record-keeping system called the BIXS, or Beef InfoXchange System, will be ready for launch for the cow-calf sector by September of this

Beef cattle, Livestock

BIC Clarifies Marketing Stance – for Aug. 26, 2010

By Daniel Winters August 26, 2010

The Beef Information Centre has clarified its policy regarding support for regional and provincial marketing initiatives. In a BIC committee meeting, members agreed in principle to accept a new draft guideline that states the centre will provide promotional materials and technical support for “buy local” and public relations campaigns and shows, provided that they do

Beef cattle, News

MAFRI Study Explores Opportunities In Halal And Kosher Markets – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Lorraine Stevenson August 19, 2010

North Americans’ growing appetite for halal and kosher foods, in particular specialized beef products, is an untapped market for Manitoba farmers, according to a new report commissioned by the province. A sizable and increasing Muslim population in Canada, now estimated at about one million people, a population seven times that large in the U. S.,

Beef cattle, Livestock

Senators Say USDA Update Allows Livestock Premiums – for Aug. 19, 2010

August 19, 2010

WASHINGTON/REUTERS Meat packers will be able to pay premiums to livestock producers under marketing rules proposed by the Agriculture Department, said 21 U. S. senators, rebutting a prime objection to the proposal. Some farm groups say the June 18 proposal could bar farmers from earning additional pay for their livestock by meeting meat quality or

Beef cattle, Country Crossroads

Outdoor Eating Safety As Summer Winds Down – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 19, 2010

Be sure your food is safe as you enjoy some picnics, hiking adventures or camping during these later-summer days. Keeping your food safe in outdoor situations takes a little planning and care during the trip. Remember some key rules for outdoor food safety. Keep everything clean. Since water isn’t available at every camping or picnic

Beef cattle, News

R-CALF Sets Sights On Packer Consolidation – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Daniel Winters August 19, 2010

Activist ranch lobby group R-CALF USA’s call for tougher enforcement of the 1920s-era Packer and Stockyards Act south of the border came under fire at the recent Canadian Cattlemen’s Association semiannual meeting last week. CCA director of international relations John Masswohl said that even though the discussion around the issue known as GIPSA – the

Beef cattle, Livestock

Larger Feed Crops Seen Boosting Feeder Prices – for Aug. 5, 2010

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 5, 2010

The cattle on offer at Manitoba’s cattle auction yards during the week ended July 30 were generally holding firm, although volumes remain seasonally light moving through the quiet summer months. “We saw some large groups of heavyweight yearlings off the grass move this week,” said Rick Wright, a cattle buyer with the Heartland Order Buying

Beef cattle, Country Crossroads

Think Marinades Before Firing Up The Grill – for Aug. 5, 2010

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 5, 2010

Consider using a marinade when you grill this summer. Using a marinade has been shown to decrease the amount of heterocyclic amines (HCAs), which can be formed during the cooking process by the action of high temperatures or a direct flame on beef, chicken, fish and other foods high in protein. Some laboratory studies have

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock

U. S. Feeding More Cattle, But Herd Shrinks – for Jul. 29, 2010

July 29, 2010

Government cattle reports July 23 showing a larger U. S. feedlot cattle supply but a smaller U. S. cattle herd drew mild reactions from analysts, who said the numbers should have little impact on cattle prices, which this year have been the highest since 2008. One U. S. Agriculture Department report showed the number of

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Opinion

New Game, New Rules

By Alan Guebert July 22, 2010

Watching Big Pork and Big Beef respond to proposed USDA rules to “clarify conduct that violates the P&S (Packers and Stockyards) Act” is like watching Wall Street bankers: they find it impossible to pull their hands out of your pockets long enough to pull themselves out of the mess they’ve made. That’s a good explanation

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Beef cattle

BIXS System Ready For Prime Time – for Aug. 26, 2010

BIC Clarifies Marketing Stance – for Aug. 26, 2010

MAFRI Study Explores Opportunities In Halal And Kosher Markets – for Aug. 19, 2010

Senators Say USDA Update Allows Livestock Premiums – for Aug. 19, 2010

Outdoor Eating Safety As Summer Winds Down – for Aug. 19, 2010

R-CALF Sets Sights On Packer Consolidation – for Aug. 19, 2010

Larger Feed Crops Seen Boosting Feeder Prices – for Aug. 5, 2010

Think Marinades Before Firing Up The Grill – for Aug. 5, 2010

U. S. Feeding More Cattle, But Herd Shrinks – for Jul. 29, 2010

New Game, New Rules

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