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The new program is a centralized system for Canadian sheep traceability.

New traceability program soon to be available for Canadian sheep farmers

Program aims to help improve flock management and information availability

By Diana Martin, Jennifer Glenney July 11, 2022

The Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) AgroLedger, a digital traceability program, is launching a pilot program for early adopters before its sector-wide release. The CFS-funded program will be made available at no cost to Canadian sheep producers to bring them in line with government regulatory amendments that close the loop on full traceability. “We understand that all the

Livestock, News

COOL continues to obstruct sheep industry

Manitoba representative on the Canadian Sheep Federation doubts quick resolution of COOL restrictions

By Jennifer Paige March 23, 2016

Canadian sheep producers remain stranded by country-of-origin labelling (COOL) restrictions, even as beef and pork producers have seen relief. According to Herman Bouw, Manitoba sheep producer and director of the Manitoba Sheep Association (MSA), COOL continues to affect the sector, isolating it from the U.S. market, due to active lobbying from the American sheep industry.

Forages, Livestock, Other livestock

Livestock producers, beware of sweet clover toxicity

Mould can convert the naturally occurring chemical coumarin into an anticoagulant

By NDSU Release November 5, 2014

Improperly curing hay made from certain sweet clover varieties such as white and yellow sweet clover can cause severe and often fatal hemorrhages in livestock such as cattle, sheep and goats. “Unfortunately, proper harvesting can be difficult,” says Gerald Stokka, North Dakota State University Extension Service livestock stewardship specialist and veterinarian. “If cutting is delayed

Country Crossroads, Other livestock

Lamb isn’t just for Easter

Recipe Swap

By Lorraine Stevenson April 17, 2014

I never ate lamb until I was in my early 20s and started trying new foods with new friends from around the world. That first bite was memorable — in a curry with plenty of red hot chilies! Since that first eye-popping meal, I’ve learned to love the subtle taste of lamb in stews and

Livestock, News, Other livestock

Scrapie confirmed at same Ontario farm as missing herd

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 14, 2012

One of the sheep remaining at a quarantined southeastern Ontario farm where 31 sheep disappeared last month has been confirmed positive for scrapie. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed in a release April 27 that a sheep that had died on the farm operated by Linda Montana Jones near Hastings, Ont., had the fatal nerve disease. The farm

Country Crossroads, Other livestock, Poultry

Recipe Swap – for Apr. 21, 2011

By Lorraine Stevenson April 21, 2011

What’s the weather like?” inquired the office clerk one day last week when I dropped in on an errand. Her smile said it all. She just wanted to hear someone say it again; it was a brilliant sunny day outside, warm enough for shirt sleeves. These first days of warmth and light after another long

Livestock, Other livestock

Bulgaria Culls 130 Cattle For FMD

March 31, 2011

Veterinary teams will cull 130 cattle in a southeastern Bulgarian village after tests showed another outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the Balkan country. The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency said six out of seven samples taken from a herd tested positive for the highly contagious disease. This is the fifth outbreak of foot-and-mouth since the beginning

Livestock, Other livestock

More Funds Pledged For Sheep And Goat Tracking

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 17, 2011

Nearly half a million dollars in federal funding has been budgeted to help finalize a national ID and traceability plan for Canada’s sheep and goat sectors. The government on Jan. 31 announced over $487,000 for the Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) and the Canadian National Goat Federation (CNGF) to set up “various communications products” and educate

Livestock, Other livestock

Traceability Funds Allocated

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 17, 2011

The federal government is putting $487,000 towards improving traceability in Canada’s sheep and goat industry. The investment will go to the Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) and the Canadian National Goat Federation (CNGF) to be used for finalizing the development of a national animal identification and traceability plan, creating various communications products and educating the industry

Livestock, Opinion, Other livestock

Sheep Industry Has Everything Going For It — So Why Is It Languishing?

By Will Verboven December 23, 2010

The recent conference of the Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) in Calgary brought to light a market situation that other commodities can only dream about – high producer prices, high demand and a declining supply. Such an atmosphere certainly provided for an optimistic mood at the meeting, but there seemed to be some underlying angst to

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Tag Archives Canadian Sheep Federation

New traceability program soon to be available for Canadian sheep farmers

COOL continues to obstruct sheep industry

Livestock producers, beware of sweet clover toxicity

Lamb isn’t just for Easter

Scrapie confirmed at same Ontario farm as missing herd

Recipe Swap – for Apr. 21, 2011

Bulgaria Culls 130 Cattle For FMD

More Funds Pledged For Sheep And Goat Tracking

Traceability Funds Allocated

Sheep Industry Has Everything Going For It — So Why Is It Languishing?

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