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Auction fills festival requirements

One of the Muslim world’s two globally celebrated festivals drove this market

By Mark Elliot August 20, 2018

The August 1 sheep sale at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction was scheduled in preparation for the Eli-al-Adha, or Festival of Sacrifice, a major holiday in the Muslim world. Producers provided about 600 sheep and goats in expectation of an exciting sale. The next auction was to be held August 15. In the sheep sale buyers

News, Other livestock

App sounds sweet to honey producers’ group

Beekeepers say the BeeConnected app has positive possibilities for their industry, but it’s going to depend a lot on uptake

By Alexis Stockford May 24, 2017

A smartphone app imported from Australia might be the next big tool for beekeepers to manage their sometimes complicated relationship with surrounding farmers. BeeConnected, an app piloted in Manitoba last year and about to make its full-scale national debut, looks to facilitate communication between beekeepers and pesticide users. The app for Apple and Android allows

Livestock, Other livestock

The importance of feeding salt to horses

Horse Health: A horse’s behaviour is the best sign of a salt deficiency, rather than subtle and non-specific symptoms 

By Carol Shwetz January 11, 2017

Salt is the most important mineral required by horses, yet its importance is often overlooked in favour of seemingly more important minerals. Although the majority of a horse’s mineral quota will be met with a good-quality long-stem forage, the salt content in grasses and hay is too low for the needs of a horse. Consequently

Livestock, Other livestock

When horses ‘choke’

Horse Health: The condition in horses refers to the inability to swallow rather than an obstruction of breathing

By Carol Shwetz December 15, 2016

Whenever the term “choke” is used in horses it refers to an obstruction or blockage in the esophagus. This is very different than the extreme medical emergency of choking in humans, whereby an obstruction of the airway or trachea has occurred. The choking horse can still breathe — but the choking horse cannot swallow. Choke

Opinion, Other livestock

Deep waters: how can we protect our oceans and fisheries?

When it comes to animal protein, Canadians, despite having the  longest coastline in the world, don’t think about fish

By Mike Smit, Sylvain Charlebois October 19, 2016

Typically when Canadians discuss protein-related foods, they look to our key livestock industries: cattle, hogs and chicken. In comparison to those terrestrial food sources, fish stocks are transient and invisible. That can make oceans and their issues easily overlooked. But fish and seafood must be part of any discussions about sustainable food systems. Oceans feed

Canadian beekeepers saw lower losses in 2014-15 than the previous several winters.

News, Other livestock

National colony loss one of the lowest in 10 years

Beekeepers say their death losses are falling, but nobody is exactly sure why

By Alex Binkley October 18, 2016

Winter bee mortality rates seem to be dropping, according to data submitted to Health Canada by the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists. The group told the Health Department, that has been heavily involved in a multi-stakeholder study into the issue, that all provinces either saw similar death rates, or lower death rates than the previous

Entries wait to be judged in the Sasktoba Sheep 4-H achievement that was held for the first time in a decade at this year’s Manitoba Sheep Association Show and Sale in Carberry.

Livestock, Other livestock

Domestic demand for lamb is on the rise

But domestic production is static and processing capacity is declining

By Angela Lovell September 15, 2015

Prices generally for commercial and purebred lambs were up a little bit from last year, say organizers of this year’s Manitoba Sheep Association Show and Sale held at Carberry on August 28 and 29. For commercial lambs, pens of five averaged $197.50 per head, and for pens of two the average price was $214 per

Country Crossroads, Other livestock

Amidst an oil boom, North Dakota produces premium caviar

There is only a limited number of paddlefish that can be caught per year

By Ernest Scheyder June 3, 2015

North Dakota is known globally not just for prolific oil production, but also, it turns out, for caviar. A distinctly American version of the salty delicacy prized for centuries by Russian czars gets its start each May in the cool waters where the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers converge, the same spot where explorers Lewis and

Local news, Other livestock

Colt starting competition highlight of horse training challenge

Three of North America’s leading colt raisers compete against one another in timed training challenge

By Jennifer Paige May 27, 2015

A highlight of Brandon’s Horse3 event demonstrated the unique connection that is made between horse and trainer in the initial stages of colt raising. The North American Equine Ranching Information Council (NAERIC) hosted the Trainer’s Challenge during the Horse3 event, which saw three clinicians take a young horse out of a supplied select group and

Horses tend to prefer travelling diagonally in a trailer, but most important is giving them adequate space to properly balance themselves while travelling. photo: thinkstock

News, Other livestock

Reducing risk of injury or sickness when trailering horses

You can minimize the level of stress by practising horse-trailering skills well ahead of when it’s necessary

By Carol Shwetz January 16, 2015

A trailer ride is a formidable undertaking for a horse, as it is in strong contradiction to their inherent nature. Acceptance of loading into the trailer, travelling calmly and unloading quietly from the trailer requires mental preparation and conditioning of the horse. Horses that are properly prepared mentally for trailering arrive at their destination with

Daily Network News

Farmers, traders ‘flying blind’ as U.S. shutdown blocks key crop data

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise to new highs on tight supply, strong cash prices

U.S. grains: Soybeans slip on profit-taking, China trade worries

Other livestock

Auction fills festival requirements

App sounds sweet to honey producers’ group

The importance of feeding salt to horses

When horses ‘choke’

Deep waters: how can we protect our oceans and fisheries?

National colony loss one of the lowest in 10 years

Domestic demand for lamb is on the rise

Amidst an oil boom, North Dakota produces premium caviar

Colt starting competition highlight of horse training challenge

Reducing risk of injury or sickness when trailering horses

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