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Manitoba Live Cattle Exported To Kazakhstan

By Daniel Winters January 13, 2011

Cattle are returning to the wide-open steppes of the former Soviet Union, and some of them are coming from the wide-open Canadian prairie. Ron Batho and Albert Rimke, purebred breeders from Oak Lake, recently sold 20 bred Hereford yearling heifers that were part of a recent shipment that were mustered from local ranches, packed into

News

WGRF Funds Doubled-Haploid Technology

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 13, 2011

Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) has announced $3.8 million in funding over the next five years to develop genomic tools, increase genomic capacity, and enhance the use of doubled haploid in cereal-crop- breeding programs. The WGRF says most Canadian breeding programs already utilize some of this technology, but the full potential is not being exploited

Oilseeds, Opinion

It’s A Winner — Trust Us

By Laura Rance-Unger April 15, 2010

It’s no secret that the seed business has undergone dramatic changes over the past two decades. But two graphic examples have surfaced recently that illustrate some unforeseen consequences of those changes. The first, cancellation of the annual seed show at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, is unlikely to have any noticeable effect on how farmers

Livestock, Other livestock

The New Arrival — Care Of The Foal And Its Dam

April 8, 2010

CAROL SHWETZ DVM Producing a healthy foal begins long before labour. It starts with having a healthy mare. Healthy mares have healthy foals, and healthy foals have healthy mares. Exercise is an essential part of a healthy pregnancy – after all the uterus is a muscle too. One can reasonably ride a pregnant mare up

Country Crossroads

Shoal Lake Groomer Caters To Man’s Best Friend

By Darrell Nesbitt March 25, 2010

Dog ownership should not be a chore, but an experience that enriches your life and that of your dog. Meeting the basic needs to ensure health and happiness of your four-legged companion will keep the tail wagging. Basic needs fall under the categories of proper nutrition, shelter, nurturing and physical maintenance of which grooming plays

Livestock, News

Herefords Celebrate 150 Years In Canada

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 4, 2010

It’s been 150 years since the Hereford breed first set foot on Canadian soil, and there are plans afoot in every province and region of Canada to commemorate this landmark anniversary – starting with the 110th annual Calgary Bull Sale, the longest-running consignment sale in North America, on March 3 and 4, at Victoria Pavilion

Country Crossroads, Other livestock

Little Horses… Big Dreams

By Tanya Unrau February 18, 2010

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

Cereals, Crops, News

MSGA Honours U Of M Plant Breeder Anita Brûlé-Babel

By Allan Dawson December 17, 2009

University of Manitoba plant breeder Anita Brlé-Babel has received an Honorary Life Membership award from the Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association (MSGA). The award, presented Dec. 9 at the MSGA annual banquet in Winnipeg, is in recognition of Brlé-Babel’s significant contributions to the pedigreed seed industry. Brlé-Babel specializes in wheat breeding and genetics and teaches several

Country Crossroads, Livestock, Other livestock

Sisters Are Reigning Clydesdale Queens

By Darrell Nesbitt October 1, 2009

Two Strathclair, Manitobaarea sisters know full well how the adage, “if you want a stable friendship – get a horse,” rings true. The lives of Charity and Britney Martin are enriched through the pleasures of being involved in the horse industry. Not from a light horse perspective, but having a fondness for animals that stand

Livestock, News

Hog Genetic Companies Form Alliance

August 27, 2009

Genetiporc and Designed Genetics Inc. (DGI) have formed a new strategic alliance aimed at marketing their respective programs in Canadian, U. S., and International markets. The relationship provides both organizations with improved market access while remaining independently owned and directed, the companies say in a joint news release. Genetiporc, based in Quebec, believes this strategic

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle strengthen Tuesday

Larkin to step down as Grain Growers of Canada Executive Director

Calling for bigger crops ahead of StatCan report

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