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Beef 911: On-farm semen collection is a valuable tool

With a valuable bull, on-farm collection becomes like an insurance plan preserving his genetics for the future

By Roy Lewis April 3, 2014

This is the time of year when either your own hot breeding prospects or ones for sale are coming to the forefront. A good insurance plan is collecting semen on these hot new or proven prospects, especially when you incorporate artificial insemination into your program. This article will review some of the finer points of

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

California drought delays cattle herd building

More feedlots,  packing plants may fail

By Theopolis Waters March 27, 2014

California’s recent rains brought only short-term relief to the state which is suffering its worst drought in a century, leaving cattle rancher Kevin Kester to stick to his strategy of salvaging as much of his operation as possible for his three children to have a future in the cattle business. “We have a plan to

Did you know?, Livestock, News

Cows learn better with a buddy

Calves housed individually took longer to adapt to new things

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 25, 2014

Cows learn better when housed together, which may help them adjust faster to complex new feeding and milking technologies on the modern farm, a University of British Columbia study has found. The research, published in PLOS ONE, shows dairy calves become better at learning when a “buddy system” is in place. The study also provides

Livestock, News

Province steps in with funding for community pasture transition

Kostyshyn announces funding for three-year pilot project aimed at keeping gates open at 24 community pastures

By Daniel Winters March 17, 2014

The Manitoba government is providing $1 million over three years in transitional funding to transfer land management responsibilities to the Association of Manitoba Community Pastures (AMCP), a non-profit group of pasture patrons. AMCP and the province will work together to ensure the environmental benefits of managed grazing on community pastures is maintained, said Minister of

Hogs, Livestock

USDA sees pig virus limiting hog supply; cattle prices up

Southern Plains drought also limiting  herd expansion

March 3, 2014

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Feb. 20 that the spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) through the U.S. hog herd will “sharply limit” the supply of hogs compared to earlier expectations. “Mortality rates due to PEDv have been highest among young piglets which have curtailed the growth in the number of pigs per

Livestock, Other livestock

Stupid is as stupid does, says veteran shepherd

Stress-free approach is key to flock – and shepherd – longevity

By Daniel Winters February 28, 2014

Raising sheep is seen by many as the easiest and cheapest way to get started in the livestock business, but anecdotal evidence suggests that most newbie shepherds give up within five years. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not due to poor economics, said Gord Schroeder, member relations manager for the fledgling Canadian Lamb Co-op. “The

Hogs, Livestock, News

Scientific claims won’t counter ethical questions about animal welfare

Pork producers can say that consumers don’t get it, that science is the basis for welfare and that castration doesn’t hurt, but the public won’t buy it — and that’s bad for business

By Shannon VanRaes February 24, 2014

If you’re a pork producer trying to convince someone your welfare practices are up to snuff, the last words you should pull out of your phrase book are “science” and “based.” Speaking to representatives of Manitoba’s pork industry during the annual Swine Seminar in Winnipeg, Dr. Tim Blackwell outlined the pitfalls and missteps that hurt

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Hogs, Livestock, News

Mechanical processing arm receives award

Zhoda barn manager honoured at Banff Pork Seminar

By Banff Pork Seminar Release February 13, 2014

The developer of a tool that improves handling for baby pigs at processing and improves the health and well-being of farm workers has been awarded the 2014 F.X. Aherne Prize for Innovative Pork Production by the Banff Pork Seminar. Helmut Janz, a barn manager for Maple Leaf in Zhoda, Manitoba, received the award for his

Hogs, Livestock

U.S. weekly PEDv reports increase

The outbreak is increasing costs and reducing production

By Meredith Davis February 6, 2014

Confirmed cases of a deadly pig virus spreading across the U.S. Hog Belt jumped by 215 to its highest weekly increase since it was discovered in the country in April 2013, according to USDA’s National Animal Health Laboratory Network. NAHLN announced the rise in cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) on Jan. 28. Each

Livestock

Slaughter volumes down as Canadian herd numbers dwindle

COOL opportunity to slaughter and grade more beef in Canada and provide cattle for  three medium-size packing plants scheduled to reopen in 2014

By Cindy Delaloye January 28, 2014

As predicted, fed slaughter graded volume decreased in 2013. But what is interesting is the non-fed graded volume increased (non-fed being mostly cows) to compensate for the fed slaughter decrease. This increase of non-fed slaughter does not bode well for the future as it means there are going to be fewer breeding cows in the

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Huge crops in South America says analyst

U.S. livestock: ‘Cattle on feed’ report supports prices

U.S. grains: Wheat trades near contract lows under ample global supply

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