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Sheep and goat buyers focused on quality not weight

Results from the Winnipeg Livestock Auction Nov. 6 sale

By Mark Elliot November 14, 2013

Producers supplied 750 sheep and goats to the Winnipeg Livestock Auction on Nov. 6. There was strong bidding from new and traditional buyers. There was no differences in the price range between the wool and hair sheep — even the extremely woolly ewes were within the range. The price range was from $0.35 to $0.54

Jonathon Nichol gets pointers on how to speed up his shearing from instructor Brian Greaves at the recent shearing school sponsored by Canadian Co-operative Woolgrowers. Photos: Daniel Winters

Livestock, Other livestock

School teaches art of sheep shearing ‘blow by blow’

Two-day course shows shearers how to separate the  wool from the sheep with a minimum of fuss

By Daniel Winters September 6, 2013

Imagine trying to provide a full-body buzz cut to a woolly, four-legged Greco-Roman wrestling opponent. That’s sheep shearing in a nutshell. Nine students had a chance to hone their technique at a recent two-day sheep-shearing school sponsored by the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers and hosted by Miniota shepherd Brian Greaves. Shearing is a lot like dancing,

Livestock, Other livestock

No takers for ‘pasture swaps’

By Daniel Winters July 18, 2013

The studies show running goats with cattle could create a “serious win-win,” but Saskatchewan goatherd Brian Payne is having trouble getting buy-in. Payne, who runs 225 Savanna goats near Humboldt, has been running ads and making pitches at livestock meetings looking for cattle producers willing to enter into “pasture swaps.” “I haven’t found anybody yet,”

News, Other livestock

Nationwide co-op to buy lambs this fall

By Daniel Winters July 17, 2013

The Canadian Lamb Producers Co-operative is ready to launch. Notices have been sent out to lamb producers, who have until Aug. 6 to sign a 36-month production agreement committing them to sell a minimum of 25 lambs each year, buy a $500 share, and pay a one-time $35 per head fee for each lamb they

Allison Krause-Danielsen shows a drop spindle, an ancient device for turning fleece into yarn that’s also portable.

Country Crossroads, Livestock, Other livestock

Blue Hills Fibre Fest brings shepherds, spinners and knitters together

By Daniel Winters June 26, 2013

Manitoba has both sheep and knitters, but somehow over the years, the thread that once connected them has been lost. In a bid to tie those two loose ends together, the Manitoba Sheep Association recently put on the Blue Hills Fibre Fest, the first of what is hoped will be an annual event showcasing locally

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Other livestock

With big U.S. pork buy and diet shift, China now asks: ‘Where’s the Beef?’

By Dominique Patton, Niu Shuping June 26, 2013

With more money in their pockets, millions of Chinese are seeking a richer diet and switching to beef, driving imports to record levels and sending local meat firms abroad to scout for potential acquisition targets among beef farmers and processors. The need to feed the world’s most populous nation has seen Chinese firms gobble up

Livestock, Other livestock

Owner of seized horses faces charges

By Shannon VanRaes June 20, 2013

The owner of seven horses seized by provincial officials earlier this month has been charged under the Animal Care Act for failing to provide food, water, and medical care. “It’s not completely my fault,” said Nancy Martens, 19. “I tried as hard as I could to get these horses out of there and provide them

Hogs, Livestock, News, Other livestock

Pork producers urged to speak out against proposed animal care code

By Shannon VanRaes June 12, 2013

Karl Kynoch says imposing a deadline for open sow housing  could push some small producers out of business in 2024

Hog producers need to speak out against proposed sow housing regulations being recommended by the National Farm Animal Care Council, says the chair of the Manitoba Pork Council. Converting a stall system to open housing — a key recommendation of the proposed animal care code for pigs — would cost producers $500 to $1,000 per

Country Crossroads, Other livestock

Harvest Moon expands food initiative

Local buying clubs take the burden of direct marketing off the shoulders of small farm operators

By Shannon VanRaes May 22, 2013

The six-year-old initiative connects consumers and farmers through buying clubs and pickup sites. Customers place and pay for the orders online and later pickup their order at a site set up by the buying club in that area. Last year, there were four sites in Winnipeg and one in Starbuck. But organizers are now adding

Leigh Syms, retired associate curator of archeology at the Manitoba Museum, holds a replica of a bone hoe once used by First Nations farmers. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

Country Crossroads, Other livestock, Pulses

Manitoba’s agriculture history started long before the sodbusters arrived

Researchers say plants such as lamb’s quarters aren’t here by accident, and growing corn goes back more than a millennium

By Shannon VanRaes May 8, 2013

Does it ever seem that unrelenting weeds such as lamb’s quarters and amaranth were somehow bred to thrive on the Canadian Prairie? In fact, they were. But if you think corn is a new crop in this part of the world, think again — Aboriginal farmers were growing it more than a millennium ago. Technology

Daily Network News

Selling GMO tomato seeds to Canadian gardeners ‘reckless’ say advocates

U.S. grains: Wheat recovers on short covering, soy continues to fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower on falling beef prices, selling

Other livestock

Sheep and goat buyers focused on quality not weight

School teaches art of sheep shearing ‘blow by blow’

No takers for ‘pasture swaps’

Nationwide co-op to buy lambs this fall

Blue Hills Fibre Fest brings shepherds, spinners and knitters together

With big U.S. pork buy and diet shift, China now asks: ‘Where’s the Beef?’

Owner of seized horses faces charges

Pork producers urged to speak out against proposed animal care code

Harvest Moon expands food initiative

Manitoba’s agriculture history started long before the sodbusters arrived

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