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End Is Nigh For Summer Lull In Marketings – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Brent Harder August 12, 2010

There was some good news for cattle producers this week, as prices saw a slight increase during the week ending Aug. 6. “The yearlings came out a little stronger that expected,” said Robin Hill, manager of Heartland Livestock Services at Virden. “Butcher cows and bulls looked to be another dollar stronger again this week, while

Beef cattle, Livestock

Larger Feed Crops Seen Boosting Feeder Prices – for Aug. 5, 2010

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 5, 2010

The cattle on offer at Manitoba’s cattle auction yards during the week ended July 30 were generally holding firm, although volumes remain seasonally light moving through the quiet summer months. “We saw some large groups of heavyweight yearlings off the grass move this week,” said Rick Wright, a cattle buyer with the Heartland Order Buying

Livestock

Sales Volumes Down Due To Haying Season – for Jul. 29, 2010

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 29, 2010

Ac t i v – ity at the Manitoba cattle auction yards still in operation over the slow summer period held relatively steady during the week ended July 23, with values holding firm but numbers at their seasonally normal low levels. “Numbers have slowed down quite a bit, and right now everyone is trying to

Livestock

Lower Loonie To Draw More U. S. Buyers

By Amanda Lefley July 15, 2010

– Rick Wright,Heartland Order Buying Co. “There will be more competition from the U. S. for Canadian cattle this fall.” The outlook for the Manitoba cattle industry includes reduced cattle movement, aggressive U. S. buyers, a possibility of lower feed prices, later deliveries, an increase in demand for yearling cattle, and steady cow prices. During

Livestock

Cheaper Feed Seen Leading To Better Feeder Prices

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 8, 2010

– Herb Lock, Farmsense Marketing “It looks at this point like we’ll have a lot of cattle feed, one way or the other.” Ac t i v i t y in the Manitoba cattle market was relatively quiet during the week ended July 2, with many auction yards either closed for the summer or running

Hogs, Livestock

Transition Program Removes Nearly A Million Pigs

By Ron Friesen April 1, 2010

“You’re bidding the price down to what the lowest will accept.” – LES MCEWAN A$75-million program to help Canadian hog farmers exit the industry has ended up removing 800,000 pigs, including 10 per cent of the national sow herd. The Hog Farm Transition Program eliminated just over 131,000 sows, as well as nearly 250,000 weanling

Forages, Livestock, News

Index – for Mar. 25, 2010

March 25, 2010

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Opinion

One More Race To The Bottom

By Les Mcewan March 4, 2010

If you have been watching the Winter Olympics coverage, you are no doubt aware that there are many ways to cross a finish line, and that some are somewhat more painful than others. Podiums and medals await the winners, but there is no cheering reception at the bottom of the hill for those who stumble

Hogs, Opinion

Exit Auction A Bid For Failure

By Les Mcewan December 3, 2009

The promise of free market access to American markets without fear of reproach has turned out to be one without profit, and even less access than before. Acouple years ago, I was involved with an experiment to see if farm program money could be auctioned as a mechanism for making program payments. The premise was

Livestock, News

CCIA To Test Radio Tags In Auctions

By CCIA November 5, 2009

“We are really excited with the broad cross-section of markets in our project.” – DONNA HENUSET The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) has launched its Auction Market Applied Research Project to evaluate multiple Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems at auction markets across Canada with support from the federal government’s Growing Forward program. The work will

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Tag Archives Auction

End Is Nigh For Summer Lull In Marketings – for Aug. 12, 2010

Larger Feed Crops Seen Boosting Feeder Prices – for Aug. 5, 2010

Sales Volumes Down Due To Haying Season – for Jul. 29, 2010

Lower Loonie To Draw More U. S. Buyers

Cheaper Feed Seen Leading To Better Feeder Prices

Transition Program Removes Nearly A Million Pigs

Index – for Mar. 25, 2010

One More Race To The Bottom

Exit Auction A Bid For Failure

CCIA To Test Radio Tags In Auctions

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