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In Brief… – for Mar. 19, 2009

March 19, 2009

Bobcat, Polaris team up:North Dakota-based skid-steer maker Bobcat Co. and snowmobile and ATV maker Polaris Industries have signed on for a “long-term strategic alliance” that will ultimately lead to co-development of new equipment. “Initially, Polaris will produce and sell highly differentiated work vehicles to Bobcat for sale through the Bobcat dealer network,” Scott Wine, CEO

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

Another Report Repeats Attacks On Supply Management

By Ron Friesen March 19, 2009

Anew report calls for the abolishment of Canada’s supply management system just as non-supply-managed American dairy farmers are suffering their worst economic crisis in years. The report by the Fraser Institute labels supply management “a growing financial burden for taxpayers and consumers (which) is unjustified.” It says “the only viable alternative is to remove the

Dairy cattle, Livestock, Poultry

China Warns Of WTO Challenge On Poultry

By Jason Subler March 19, 2009

“Frankly, we’re not opposed to China seeking relief from the WTO, and we wish them success” – JIM SUMNER, USA POULTRY AND EGG EXPORT COUNCIL China said March 11 that it plans to file a complaint at the World Trade Organization about a U. S. law, renewed this month, that blocks imports of Chinese poultry

Dairy cattle, News, Oilseeds

Argentine Farm Conflict Calmed But Not Over

By Fiona Ortiz March 12, 2009

Tensions between Argentina’s president and farmers who oppose her policies have been defused through deals on wheat prices and some exports, but the threat of market-disrupting strikes could easily reignite. Farm groups in agricultural powerhouse Argentina had threatened protests and aligned with opposition politicians against President Cristina Fernandez as they pushed for lower export levies

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock

BSE-Affected Producers Get Their Day In Court

By Ron Friesen March 12, 2009

“Effective systems are in place to protect Canadians from exposure to BSE.” – FEDERAL MEMO, 1993 When Karen Emilson and her husband Mark recently saved the life of a prematurely born calf on their beef farm near Vogar, neighbours remarked, “Now you’re going to lose another $100.” A joke, yes, but a dark one and

Dairy cattle, Forages, Livestock

More Sugar In The Hay, More Milk From The Cow

By Ron Friesen March 5, 2009

“We would recommend they think about cutting late in the day, around 6 p. m.” – ROBERT BERTHIAUME, AAFC The person who sang “Make hay while the sun shines” had the time of day wrong. Dairy cows perform better eating alfalfa cut later in the day rather than early in the morning, researchers at Agriculture

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

Beef 911

February 26, 2009

roy lewis dvm With all the stressful events leading up to and including calving, the incidence of several problems does increase and we would be remiss if we did not review them. By being ever-vigilant of these conditions we can initiate treatment before the problem worsens. The whole goal is to keep cows healthier so

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

U. S. Dairy Farms In Crisis As Milk Prices Turn Sour

By Karl Plume February 26, 2009

“When 50 per cent of your total cost doubles then the bottom line suffers severely.” – CALIFORNIA DAIRYMAN JOHN FISCALINI Illinois farmer Linnea Kooistra expects to keep her 250-cow dairy farm afloat despite a rising tide of red ink caused by a collapse in milk prices, but other U. S. dairy farmers may be forced

Dairy cattle, News

Dairy Cow Dances To A Different Tune

By Ron Friesen February 26, 2009

“It’ll identify for consumers those products that are Canadian and those that aren’t.” – IAN MACDONALD, DFC The dancing white cow with the blue maple leaf that has graced Canadian dairy products for over a decade is getting a new image. A $5 million promotional campaign by Dairy Farmers of Canada will replace the old

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Canadian, U. S. Livestock Inventories Drop

February 26, 2009

A merged report by Statistics Canada and the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) finds both countries’ cattle and hog herds in shrink mode. The merged report, produced regularly for the U. S. cattle and hog industries, is meant to provide producers additional information about potential supplies. CATTLE Using cattle U.

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