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Typical fall hog production pattern returning: StatsCan

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Canada’s third-quarter hog inventories as of Oct. 1 are reported at 11.9 million head, down 0.8 per cent from the same date in 2009, according to Statistics Canada. But total inventory is up 0.6 per cent from the second quarter, returning to a traditional fall production pattern, the federal statistics agency said in a release
Livestock

Alta. biofuel maker hit with waste disposal charges

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A southern Alberta company making biodiesel from animal fats, deep fryer oils and canola oil is due in court next month over alleged discharges from its processing plant. Western Biodiesel and its former operations manager Jason Freeman face joint charges over separate incidents in October 2008 in which wastewater containing biodiesel and methanol was released
Dairy cattle, Livestock

No Cap For Milk Quota In Manitoba

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Dairy Farmers of Manitoba has formally rejected the idea of capping the value of fluid milk quota. The DFM board has decided to leave the quota exchange system the way it is. It also decided not to put a ceiling on the amount of quota a producer can hold. The board made the decision this
Hogs, Livestock

More Loan Deadlines Loom For Hog Producers

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As Manitoba hog farmers struggle to repay their federal advance payment loans, another loan repayment deadline is looming. Over 130 provincial loans worth more than $40 million will start coming due for hog producers next April. Many producers are having trouble with their long-postponed advance payments and may find it even harder to repay loans
Livestock

Draft Horse Futurity A Success

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A Manitoba-bred draft mare emerged the winner of the Keystone Draft Futurity held Sept. 17 in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Elkview Tammy, owned by Kendall Strawn and Deb Taylor and bred by Gordon and Ross Joseph of Virden won the top prize of just over $3,900, a release from the North American Equine Ranchers Information Council says.
Livestock

Animal Health Act Charges Dropped Against TB Alley Rancher

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Charges have been dropped against a 74-year-old Inglis-area rancher accused of refusing to submit his cattle for TB testing. Bill Mansell was told the Crown had withdrawn the charges when he made his third trip to the Dauphin courthouse for a pre-trial hearing. No explanation was given, but Mansell said he suspects the Crown realized
Livestock

A Primer On UHF And RFID Tag Readers

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EAR TAG RULES: Required for all cattle, sheep, and bison leaving the herd of origin in Canada. The national livestock identification program is administered by the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency in cooperation with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TAGS: Several low-frequency RFID tags are approved for use in Canada; all operate
Livestock

RFID May Go The Way Of Bar Codes If New Technology Catches On

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What does the cattle industry have to learn from Walmart? When it comes to ear tags, the answer is “more than you might think,” said David Moss, chief operating officer of Livestock Identification Services Ltd. Moss is a passionate supporter of replacing the radio frequency identification (RFID) cattle ear tags with passive (non-battery-equipped) Ultra-High Frequency
Country Crossroads, Hogs

Wisinedaa!

Emphasizing healthy, mindful eating that emphasizes the wholesome goodness of food raised and grown in the region is what’s behind another initiative in Manitoba’s south-central region; the Wisinedaacookbook. Pronounced “wee sin en da” the title of this cookbook means “Let’s Eat” in Ojibway. It was put together by participants in cooking classes offered at the
Country Crossroads, Other livestock

Equestrian Centre Will Border RMNP

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Molly Kelleher, 24, has been “nuts about horses” for as long as she can remember. When she was 14 years old, Molly’s parents, John and Nancy, purchased a four-year-old quarter- horse, “Tug,” for her for Christmas and the gift made her surer than ever that horses would be her life and career. Molly describes her

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