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Knitters Look For Local Wool Sources – for Sep. 9, 2010

By Lorraine Stevenson September 9, 2010

Manitoba sheep producers are missing a market opportunity shipping bulk wool out of province when there are fibre artists, spinners and knitters right here at home who’d love to get their hands on locally raised wool. Unfortunately, these potential buyers have no idea who has fleeces to sell. Meanwhile, the handful of sheep producers who

Livestock, Other livestock

Goat Industry Needs Infrastructure – for Sep. 2, 2010

By Ron Friesen September 2, 2010

You might say Mel Penner has goats because of his kids. Children, that is. Goats are just the right size for Jessica, nine, Tyler, 11, and Joshua, 15, to handle. The same goes for Mel’s wife Nita. But ease of handling is only a small part of the reason Penner and his family have 70

Beef cattle, Livestock, News, Other livestock

4-H Reports – for Aug. 26, 2010

August 26, 2010

TheCo-operatorwill publish 4-H reports once a month. Reports can be submitted by the third week of the month by email to [email protected], by regular mail to 4-H Reports, c/oManitoba Co-operator,1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Man. R3H 0H1 or by fax to 204-954-1422. PRAIRIE SHEPHERDS Last September, for the first time, the Prairie Shepherds club participated at

Country Crossroads, Other livestock

Gathering Of The Flock – for Aug. 26, 2010

By Lorraine Stevenson August 26, 2010

Some might have thought something biblical was unfolding at the Neepawa fairgrounds earlier this month, where a sign directed the crowds to “Gathering of the Flock” and “Run for the Gate.” Indeed, the events of August 13 to 15 may yet prove to be a kind of “revival” for its host groups – the Manitoba

Country Crossroads, Other livestock

Family A Strong Supporter Of Rodeo – for Aug. 26, 2010

By Darrell Nesbitt August 26, 2010

Rodeo is a family-oriented sport. For proof, look to the members of the Bridgeman family and their achievements from an equine and rodeo perspective. Family-run farms, where great pride and care in raising quality horses, all began with Ken Bridgeman in the mid-1960s when he made a life-changing decision. Selling his dairy herd, he decided

News, Other livestock

Sheep Producers Unite With Processors, Retailers – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Lorraine Stevenson August 19, 2010

While 75 per cent of the lambs in Manitoba are exported, lamb products are being imported from New Zealand to meet burgeoning local demand. The Manitoba Sheep Association is hoping to change that starting with a series of meetings next week to explore a value chain linking local producers with processors and retail outlets. The

Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Mark Elliot August 19, 2010

The Winnipeg Livestock Auction on August 5, 2010 was very similar in the numerous sheep and goats delivered by the producers, as last month’s sale. There were more than 450 sheep and goats, excellent selection in most categories, for this sale. The buyers were prepared for some interesting and serious bidding, on this sale. The

Country Crossroads, Other livestock

Send Recipes Or Recipe Requests To: – for Aug. 19, 2010

August 19, 2010

I am slightly intimidated about cooking lamb, not because it presents any special challenge, but because I can so seldom cook it. I’m typical of many Canadian-born types raised in a generation when lamb simply wasn’t a meat of choice in family households. We’re missing out. Have you tried a well-prepared lamb dish? This is

Livestock, Other livestock

Lamb Producers Pursue Value Chain – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 12, 2010

The Manitoba Sheep Association is holding a series of meetings later this month to promote the Manitoba Lamb Value Chain Project. The goal is to link like-minded lamb producers interested in regularly supplying the growing local market with regional abattoirs interested in allocating kill time to lamb on a regular basis to service retail and

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Do Some Research Before Buying A Breeding Ram – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Lorna Wall August 12, 2010

The ram you purchase, be it a purebred or crossbred, registered or not, is going to be the basis of half your lamb crop. The ewes in your flock provide half the genetic information for each lamb but the ram provides half the genetic information for your entire lamb crop. Each year as the weather

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Knitters Look For Local Wool Sources – for Sep. 9, 2010

Goat Industry Needs Infrastructure – for Sep. 2, 2010

4-H Reports – for Aug. 26, 2010

Gathering Of The Flock – for Aug. 26, 2010

Family A Strong Supporter Of Rodeo – for Aug. 26, 2010

Sheep Producers Unite With Processors, Retailers – for Aug. 19, 2010

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Aug. 19, 2010

Send Recipes Or Recipe Requests To: – for Aug. 19, 2010

Lamb Producers Pursue Value Chain – for Aug. 12, 2010

Do Some Research Before Buying A Breeding Ram – for Aug. 12, 2010

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