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Simple-To-Knit Neck Warmer

Knit up a neck warmer to keep you cosy during the remaining days of cold weather. Materials: – 1 ball of knitting worsted yarn – Size 5 knitting needles Instructions: Cast on 60 stitches (child) OR 68 stitches (adult). K2, P2 to make turtleneck to desired length. Slip 30 stitches (child) OR 34 stitches (adult)
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Little Horses… Big Dreams

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Nestled in the hills near Cypress River, Manitoba is Countrylane Miniatures, a beautiful miniature horse farm owned by Korey and Tracy Conrad and family. While the herds of pint-size horses make their farm unique, it is the national calibre of the animals that makes them known in the miniature horse world. Countrylane Miniatures is truly
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Sheep And Goat Industry Receive $6 Million

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The federal government is investing $6 million in Canada’s sheep and goat industry to help with disease eradication, enhance traceability and improve on-farm food safety practices. “As Canada begins to show signs of economic recovery, the Government of Canada knows that the sheep and goat industry can deliver tremendous returns as it already brings in
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The Wondrous Hindgut Of A Horse

CAROL SHWETZ DVM These large 1,000-pound animals owe most of their life-sustaining energy to billions of friendly micro-organisms, all linked in a co-operative, benevolent relationship. There is no particular part of a horse’s body that is any more important than another, yet the happenings within a horse’s hindgut seems to shape a horse’s attitude, immune
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Horse ID To Be Required For Killing Plants

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For horse owners whose list of acceptable options for getting rid of a surplus horse might include a dinner plate as a final destination, then the Canadian Food Inspection Agency would like you to know that the rules have changed. As of Jan. 31, 2010, equine owners intending to sell animals directly or indirectly to
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Horse Meat Industry In Decline

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Pat Houde, a longtime horse buyer from Elm Creek, said he believes the liability for equine carcasses that are condemned for meat use should rest with the original seller whose name is on the declaration. “I’m not liable. The person I buy it off is liable,” he said. “If I buy it off of you
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Demand for lambs and goats remains high

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$136 $172.38 110+ lbs.: 95 110 lbs.: 80 94 lbs.: under 80 lbs.: EWES LAMBS n/a $145 $156.55 $78.75 $141 $102.90 35-49 lbs. Ontario Stockyards Inc. Market Report GOATS Jan. 15/2010 Jan. 25/2010 Feb. 5/2010 LAMBS Jan. 15/2010 Jan. 25/2010 Feb. 5/2010 1.86 1.84 1.86 1.84 1.86 1.84 5 80 lbs. 2.83 -2.75 50-75 lbs.
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New Program Insures Pastures For Grazing Days

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“This is a good step forward for the industry.” – GREG JOHNSON, MCPA Anew crop insurance program announced Jan. 19 will give Manitoba cattle producers an innovative way to protect their livestock from feed shortages. The program will insure pastures for a guaranteed number of days for grazing. Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation will launch a
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Taking Ownership

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Farmers have heard lots about value lately – value-added processing, value chains and supply chain partnerships. But quite frankly, the “how” of where these initiatives will add to their bottom lines has remained elusive. Of course, value-added developments often mean additional or expanded marketing opportunities, but many of these tend to be small and selected,

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