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“Try not to select the bull as they come through the ring without doing your homework. You’ll be most happy with your decision if you do your homework and take a closer look ahead of time.” – Andrea Bertholet
Beef cattle, Livestock

Make the most of bull selection

It represents half your herd genetics so it’s important to get it right

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Bull buying season is here and Manitoba Agriculture livestock and forage specialist Andrea Bertholet recommends that buyers take their time when selecting a bull. “Buying a herd sire is a big decision that makes up 50 per cent of the genetic makeup of your herd,” she said. Bertholet offered tips and guidelines for bull selection at Manitoba
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Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Japan lifts last of BSE-era restrictions off Canadian beef

Canadian processed beef regains access to Japan

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The last of Japan’s import restrictions on Canadian beef and beef products stemming from the BSE crisis has been lifted, allowing access for Canadian further-processed beef. Canada’s federal agriculture department announced Monday that Japan has reopened to imports of “processed” Canadian beef — just days ahead of a significant reduction in Japan’s tariffs on imports
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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures recover after ‘complete downhill slide’

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended higher on Friday as the market recovered after sliding to life-of-contract lows this week. The market was due for a bounce as losses were overdone, brokers said. “We’ve been on just about a complete downhill slide,” said Karl Setzer, brokerage research lead at Mid-Co
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Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

China agrees to resume imports of Brazilian beef

Beijing authorizes four new Brazilian plants

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Beijing/Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Efforts by the Brazilian government to lift a month-long ban on beef exports to China paid off on Thursday, as Beijing agreed to resume imports while also approving four new beef packers based in Brazil, according to authorities in both countries. China’s General Administration of Customs approved the resumption of
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Beef cattle, Livestock

Several countries ban Brazilian beef as BSE probe goes on

Russia among those halting imports

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Sao Paulo | Reuters — The Brazilian agriculture ministry said on Thursday that Thailand, Iran and Jordan have temporarily suspended imports of beef from Brazil while authorities investigate a case of BSE in an animal from Para state, according to a statement sent to Reuters. The ministry also confirmed that Russia has halted imports from
Even when using low-stress handling techniques, cattle can get worked up in certain situations and can benefit greatly from tranquilization.
Beef cattle, Livestock

Often a tranquilizer makes things easier for cattle and their owner

Beef 911: There is a non-prescription product that has many uses and can be administered by producers

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There are many times when tranquilization makes it easier on both cattle and the operator. The main tranquilizer I am talking about is acepromazine, a member of the phenothiazine tranquilizer family. It is not a prescription product and producers can be trained in its usage and in the way it is delivered. Since the dosage is pretty
Ride the market wave into livestock risk management
Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Ride the market wave into livestock risk management

Livestock Price Insurance and AgriStability make sense to enter when cattle prices are up expert says

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Livestock Price Insurance (LPI) has never looked better for cattle producers, says Manitoba Agriculture Farm Management Specialist, Ben Hamm. Cattle prices have been rising steadily over the past 12 months, and they’re approaching the highs seen in 2014 and 2015. “We saw some significant profitability in 2014-2015,” says Hamm. “We never dreamed that we would
“As long as you can live with the animals, that’s great, but once you’ve got one or two generations that have been trained to feed on your animals, there is no other option with them.” – Mary Paziuk.
Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Big Bad Wolves: Beef producers call for support on problem predators

Producers say removal options are often too slow to arrive to be effective

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Manitoba’s beef producers want more resources to go after problem predators. In particular, according to farmers stepping up to the mic during the Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) annual meeting in early February, there are issues with wolves. Interlake producer Glen Metner said that farmers in his area have individually lost dozens of head, sometimes despite the use
Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA’s logo on a tower in Jundiai, northwest of Sao Paulo in southeastern Brazil, on June 1, 2017. (File photo: Reuters/Paulo Whitaker)
Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Beef consumption to rise in China, JBS predicts

China seen as more competitive in domestic chicken, pork markets

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Sao Paulo | Reuters — Demand for beef in China is expected to rise as the country still has relatively low per capita consumption, Gilberto Tomazoni, chief executive of JBS SA, said on Wednesday during a business conference. He said Brazil and the U.S., where JBS has meat facilities, are well positioned to meet China’s
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Beef cattle, Livestock

U.S. beef cow herd falls to lowest level since 1962, USDA says

Last year saw record cull, Rabobank reports

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Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. beef cow herd dropped to its lowest level since 1962, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed on Tuesday, after a severe drought raised costs for livestock feed. Ranchers increasingly sent cows to slaughter last year, instead of keeping them to reproduce, as dry weather reduced the amount of pasture

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