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Broodmares Are Performance Horses Too – for Mar. 3, 2011

By Carol Shwetz March 3, 2011

The mental and physical health of a foal is strongly linked to the nature and nurturing of its dam. Their robustness is coupled with more than just the genetic makeup of the mare. A broodmare on a well-balanced diet in a healthy living environment is more likely to produce a well-balanced and healthy foal that

Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Mar. 3, 2011

By Mark Elliot March 3, 2011

Ablowing snowstorm did not prevent producers from providing sheep and goats for the Feb. 17 sale at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction. There were 160 sheep and goats on offer. There were some concerns among the audience, when two groups of sheared ewes entered the arena. However, the high bidding soon overcame this concern. The younger

Livestock, Other livestock

Take Steps To Prevent Abortions In Sheep

By North Dakota State University March 3, 2011

Sheep producers need to watch for abortions, stillbirths and weak lambs during the upcoming lambing season, according to North Dakota State University Extension Service sheep specialist Reid Redden. “Numerous infectious agents are commonly found in U.S. sheep flocks, and they can cause diseases such as chlamydia, vibriosis and toxoplasmosis,” he says. Chlamydia is caused by

Livestock, Other livestock

Too Much Market, Not Enough Sheep To Fill It

By Daniel Winters February 24, 2011

Too much demand, and not enough supply. That’s not often a problem in the livestock business, and if you’re a sheep producer right now, it’s a nice problem to have. However, it has thrown a wrench into efforts to organize a value chain connecting producers, slaughterhouses and retailers, says the treasurer of the Manitoba Sheep

Livestock, Other livestock

Wool Prices Up, But Less For Local Product

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 24, 2011

Record-high cotton prices have pulled the price of wool higher, said Brian Greaves, a Miniota-area sheep producer and local director of the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers. Good-quality fine wool has doubled in value to $1.50 per pound, up from about 75 cents last year, he said. But the so-called “domestic” wool commonly shorn from Manitoba

Livestock, Other livestock

Matching Lamb Production With Consumer Consumption

By Daniel Winters February 24, 2011

Most lambs are born on grass, then sold in fall. That means out-of- season breeding in indoor facilities, say in former PMU or dairy barns, could offer strong returns because prices traditionally peak early in the new year up until June because very few finished lambs are available during that period. Lucien Lesage, treasurer of

Livestock, Other livestock

Traceability Funds Allocated

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 17, 2011

The federal government is putting $487,000 towards improving traceability in Canada’s sheep and goat industry. The investment will go to the Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) and the Canadian National Goat Federation (CNGF) to be used for finalizing the development of a national animal identification and traceability plan, creating various communications products and educating the industry

Livestock, Other livestock

More Funds Pledged For Sheep And Goat Tracking

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 17, 2011

Nearly half a million dollars in federal funding has been budgeted to help finalize a national ID and traceability plan for Canada’s sheep and goat sectors. The government on Jan. 31 announced over $487,000 for the Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) and the Canadian National Goat Federation (CNGF) to set up “various communications products” and educate

Forages, Livestock, Other livestock

Big White Dogs Keep Elk Away From Hay Bales

By Daniel Winters February 3, 2011

Ranchers stockpile hay to feed their livestock, not roving wild ruminants. Freeloading deer and elk can cart off large amounts of feed in their bellies, and leave behind bovine tuberculosis-infected snot, saliva and feces on the fodder. Tall fences keep them out of bale yards, but are expensive and won’t help with bale-grazing sites –

Livestock, Other livestock

Lamb Price Outlook For 2011

By Tim Petry February 3, 2011

Lamb prices set a record high in 2010, which is welcome news for producers after the last several years of depressed prices. The last record-high year for slaughter-lamb prices was 2005. The 2010 prices exceeded that old record by more than 15 per cent. Slaughter-lamb prices were 25 per cent higher than the depressed prices

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Broodmares Are Performance Horses Too – for Mar. 3, 2011

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Mar. 3, 2011

Take Steps To Prevent Abortions In Sheep

Too Much Market, Not Enough Sheep To Fill It

Wool Prices Up, But Less For Local Product

Matching Lamb Production With Consumer Consumption

Traceability Funds Allocated

More Funds Pledged For Sheep And Goat Tracking

Big White Dogs Keep Elk Away From Hay Bales

Lamb Price Outlook For 2011

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