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Livestock producers say they’re losing more animals to wolves and the requirement for evidence for compensation is hard to fulfil.

Beef producers seeing more wolf kills

Wolf predation is a growing concern among producers, says association president

By Lorraine Stevenson March 24, 2017

A decade ago spotting a wolf was rare in this part of Manitoba’s Interlake. But the one Robert Green shot last fall wasn’t skulking through the bush around their Fisher Branch-area cow-calf operation. The animal had come right into their farmyard. It’s not the only close encounter the Greens have had with wolves lately either.

Beef cattle, Local news

Manitoba Beef Producers releases carbon pricing policy

The beef industry is part of the solution and must not have punitive  profit-killing measures enacted, says MBP

By Lorraine Stevenson March 23, 2017

Manitoba Beef Producers is proposing a carbon pricing policy centred around recognizing its sector as part of the solution. Pastures and grassland play a key role in carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas reduction, the organization said. “We believe we have a valuable role to play in helping Manitoba achieve its goal of reducing GHGs,” said

Beef cattle, Local news

Zhoda-area couple reports 150 cattle missing

Manitoba Beef Producers spokesman says the loss is unprecedented

By Lorraine Stevenson March 17, 2017

Owners of a Zhoda-area cattle operation are warning other cattle producers to be on the lookout, after discovering as many as 150 head disappeared from their ranch. Juergen Schubert, owner of New Country Ranch in Zhoda, Man., was widely quoted in media reports last week saying thieves stole the cows from their herd of 800

Manitoba Beef Producers’ new program to promote habitat enhancement will benefit birds like the threatened Sprague’s pipit which is not thriving as grassland habitat it needs to thrive has disappeared.

Beef cattle, Local news

Manitoba Beef Producers working to protect species at risk

Producers teaming up with conservation group for protection of threatened habitat

By Lorraine Stevenson March 9, 2017

Beef producers will lead a new program in Manitoba aimed at improving the habitat — and thereby chances of survival — for grassland birds whose populations are in perilous decline. Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) will receive $750,000 from Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL) over three years to

Giving young producers a route into the business will help meet the goal of expanding the provincial beef herd.

Beef cattle, Livestock

Beef producers cautious about herd expansion proposal

Lack of profitability and uncertainty over where to market animals are two key challenges

By Ron Friesen February 13, 2017

Manitoba cattle producers aren’t against a government plan to substantially increase the province’s beef herd but have a lot of questions about how to get there. Growing those numbers will require more producers, larger herds and more acres, according to Manitoba Beef Producers. Exactly where those will come from isn’t clear, especially considering the cost

Beef cattle, Hogs, News

U.S. trade rumblings unnerve Canada’s beef producers

Uncertainty rules as  Trump eyes trade deals,  but nobody is sure if Canada is in his line of fire

By Ron Friesen February 9, 2017

An atmosphere of uncertainty hangs over the Canadian cattle industry as it awaits a possible trade war with the U.S. The newly minted U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly signalled his intention to either scrap or renegotiate NAFTA, which has helped make the U.S. Canada’s largest market for beef and cattle exports. A more immediate

The Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiative is well on its way to becoming a noted beef research and education centre of excellence.

Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock

Research and ranching

Brandon-based Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives is realizing its  potential as education and research centre

By Duncan Morrison January 25, 2017

The Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiative is fast becoming one of the key centres for sector education and research in Western Canada. The rapid ascent could not be more perfectly timed, as the MBFI is in the midst of adding a learning centre to the Brookdale site, to complement the activities on the farm. “Our

Brett McRae heads the Young Cattlemen's Council.

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Young cattle producers wanted

Young producers will be the heart of any future herd expansion and should be involved in setting policy

By Jennifer Paige December 15, 2016

Manitoba Beef Producers is hoping to see a few more young faces at its upcoming annual general meeting. That meeting is slated for Feb. 2 and 3 in Brandon at the Victoria Inn, and will see the organization discussing a host of issues that affect the industry’s bottom line and setting policy that will chart the

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

TB in the spotlight again with Alberta outbreak

Manitoba’s drawn-out history with bovine tuberculosis highlights  the long road ahead for our Alberta neighbours

By Jennifer Paige December 1, 2016

As Alberta begins to feel the repercussions of a confirmed case of bovine tuberculosis (TB), Manitoba looks to close its nearly two-decade-long chapter with live animal TB testing. “As we witness what is happening in Alberta, it really shows how quickly this can take place and how fast it can affect the entire province. We

The Manitoba Beef Producers held a fall meeting in District 7 in Birtle on Nov. 10.

Beef cattle, Livestock

Beef Producers mull tough season at district meetings

The Manitoba Beef Producers has been meeting throughout the province this fall to talk directly to members

By Jennifer Paige November 18, 2016

Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) says tumbling prices and waterlogged pastures have caused a tough year for the province’s cattle producers. “We all know what has happened to cattle prices, they have done nothing but fall since 2015. Feedlot margins are getting tighter and tighter, and then it has just been a year like no other

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Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

Tag Archives Manitoba Beef Producers

Beef producers seeing more wolf kills

Manitoba Beef Producers releases carbon pricing policy

Zhoda-area couple reports 150 cattle missing

Manitoba Beef Producers working to protect species at risk

Beef producers cautious about herd expansion proposal

U.S. trade rumblings unnerve Canada’s beef producers

Research and ranching

Young cattle producers wanted

TB in the spotlight again with Alberta outbreak

Beef Producers mull tough season at district meetings

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