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Goats are smarter than you think

They are independent learners with long memories

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Goats learn how to solve complicated tasks quickly and can recall how to perform them for at least 10 months, which might explain their remarkable ability to adapt to harsh environments, say researchers at Queen Mary University of London. Scientists trained a group of goats to retrieve food from a box using a linked sequence
Ewes and lambs market chart.
Livestock, Livestock Markets, Other livestock

Easter lamb prices continue to rise on strong bidding

There was also strong demand for goat kids with prices reaching $2.87 per pound

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The warm weather drew about 200 sheep and goats to the March 19 Winnipeg Livestock Auction sale. Determined buyers made for some wild and exciting bidding. Prices of the lambs have increased from the last sale. Ewes were strictly graded upon the quality of the animal, with culls facing limited interest from buyers and low
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Livestock, Other livestock

Lamb co-op ready for spring launch

Branded, value-added Canadian Lamb Company sets sights on underserved market dominated by imports

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Four years in the making, the Canadian Lamb Producers Cooperative (CLPC) is ready to start buying finished lambs this spring. “Our plan is to start small and ramp up,” said CEO Terry Ackerman, at a recent information session hosted by the Manitoba Sheep Association. The CLPC, which targets 650 to 1,000 members across nine provinces,
Livestock, Other livestock

Lamb prices holding steady for February sale

The market lamb prices were slightly higher, while feeder lamb bids were lower

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The Winnipeg Livestock Auction had approximately 375 sheep and goats for the Feb. 18 sale. In most cases, the lamb prices are similar to the last sale. The market lambs slightly increased, while the feeder lambs saw slightly lower bids. No new-crop lambs were delivered for this sale. The ewe classification was represented by wool
Herd of sheep in a field.
Livestock, Other livestock

Stupid is as stupid does, says veteran shepherd

Stress-free approach is key to flock – and shepherd – longevity

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Raising sheep is seen by many as the easiest and cheapest way to get started in the livestock business, but anecdotal evidence suggests that most newbie shepherds give up within five years. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not due to poor economics, said Gord Schroeder, member relations manager for the fledgling Canadian Lamb Co-op. “The
Picture of Plains Processors facility.
Beef cattle, Livestock, News, Other livestock

New Carman beef slaughter plant targets spring opening

Rising cost of trucking means the future belongs to small regional slaughter plants, says owner

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Construction of Manitoba’s first new federally inspected slaughter plant in decades is steaming along, and its owner expects 50-75 head of cattle per week to start coming down the ramp early this spring. “The engineers tell me we’re going to be killing cattle by the end of March,” said Calvin Vaags, owner of the slaughter
Loretta Mayer speaks about rat sterilization.
Crops, Other livestock

Menopausal rats could prove solution to rodent problem

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The invention has proven it can successfully reduce rodent populations, 
but a cash injection is needed to scale it up

An Arizona-based company has developed a rat-control product that could spell the end of the adage, if you have one rat, there are probably more. “I call it rat-o-pause,” SenesTech CEO Loretta Mayer told a crowd at the annual Agri Innovation Forum in Winnipeg last month, explaining the compound her company has developed essentially causes
Common-sense strategies drive sustainable agriculture
Country Crossroads, Other livestock

Common-sense strategies drive sustainable agriculture

A recent Iowa conference looked at the role women 
have in creating sustainable agricultural networks

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How can agriculture transform our food system, save the planet and create a just global society? In mid-November, I attended a gathering of more than 400 farmers, industry professionals and food activists all seeking to answer that question. They gathered at the 4th National Conference for Women in Sustainable Agriculture in Des Moines, Iowa organized

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