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By December 2018, 365,791 head had been sold in Manitoba, up from 362,899 sold in all of 2017.

Manitoba sees good cattle prices in 2018 despite adverse weather

Concerns over a U.S. ‘wall of beef’ may drag on markets

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 4, 2019

As 2018 wraps up and Manitoba’s cattle auctions wind down their operations for the holidays, the total number of head sold so far has already surpassed the previous year’s numbers. While there is some optimism in the cattle industry for better numbers in 2019, it comes down to ‘wait and see.’ Going into December, 365,791

Experts were forecasting a hard cull after this year’s feed challenges.

Livestock

Culling best when earliest

No one wants to cull, but could producers have saved themselves pasture, herd size and market headaches if they had started winnowing a little earlier this year?

By Alexis Stockford December 10, 2018

Manitoba’s cattle auction marts were ready for a glut that didn’t come early this fall. Feed was short, pastures had dwindled and experts were warning that a heavy cow cull was on the way. By most reports, however, that wasn’t what happened. Why it matters: Producers seemed to hold on to their cattle this fall,

Manitoba Crown land grazing leases are going to be subject to new rules but the details are still vague.

Livestock, Local news

Livestock producers worried as grazing leases head to auction

Farmers say too many details are still undetermined as the new system gets closer to reality

By Alexis Stockford December 4, 2018

Producers are looking for details as the province hashes out its new Crown lands auction system. Bill 35, which introduced open auctions to allocate agricultural Crown lands and gave the province power to designate Crown lands and community pastures, received royal assent Nov. 8. Although approved on proclamation it has not yet come into effect.

Livestock

WLPIP expands payment window

The cattle industry has welcomed insurance changes  that will allow it to hold back premiums on its WLPIP policies until after the plan expires

By Alexis Stockford December 3, 2018

MASC says changes to the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program will give cash-starved producers more flexibility when it comes time to pay. Farmers now have until 30 days after their policy expires to pay premiums, rather than having to pay at the time the policy is purchased. MASC has introduced a payment on account option

Beef producers want better insurance for new grazing techniques, among other requests.

Livestock, Local news

Time to tailor insurance, says Manitoba Beef Producers

The issue is also expected to be front and centre for the upcoming annual general meeting this winter

By Alexis Stockford November 26, 2018

Manitoba’s beef producers say it’s time insurance options for feed and pasture get with the times. The Manitoba Beef Producers is chewing through a wish list of insurance changes after its fall district meetings. Farmers in several districts are now looking for more support on alternative grazing strategies, something MBP general manager Brian Lemon says

Cattle producers in Manitoba are welcoming the addition of more locations that qualify for the livestock tax deferral program.

Livestock, Local news

RMs added to national livestock tax deferral

Producers from 17 new RMs may be in line for some tax relief if they are forced to cull this fall

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 19, 2018

Another 17 municipalities will be eligible for the federal government’s livestock tax deferral program (see list at bottom). Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada had released an initial list of eligible municipalities in September, citing the dry, challenging growing conditions that cut many forage yields in half. That list was expanded Nov. 1 to include western municipalities

Wolves, coyotes, cougars, bears and other predators are responsible for mounting losses for the province’s beef and sheep producers.

Livestock

Predators taxing livestock ranchers

A working group is eyeing a pilot project to seek solution

By Lorraine Stevenson November 13, 2018

Predation losses are mounting, and producer frustration is growing. The issue of livestock kills is once again high on the agenda of beef producers as they gather at district meetings this fall. Wolves and other predators repeatedly take out animals, and aggravation is mounting that solutions to a problem as pressing as this gain so

Local news, News

Details of Crown land changes for grazing raise concerns

Beef producers have won a few battles as the province pushes Crown grazing land changes, but others have raised some questions 

By Alexis Stockford November 8, 2018

Upcoming changes over how provincial Crown grazing land will be meted out is raising some dust in the livestock industry. Manitoba Beef Producers says it won’t be shedding any tears for the existing points system, should the government go ahead with changes, but some aren’t so sure, especially about some of the finer details of

Balancing the needs of livestock producers on grazing lands and protecting species at risk don’t have to be competing goals.

Livestock, Local news

What does bird-friendly grazing look like?

Is twice-over grazing the way to go on a SARPAL-committed pasture? The system shows promise, but providers say ideal grazing system may depend on the operation

By Alexis Stockford November 6, 2018

Cattle producers looking for bird-friendly grazing need to look past the usual metrics like pounds per acre, soil carbon and forage yield. But just what the right system is will depend a lot on the variables of each operation. “We shy away from recommending a specific type,” Carol Graham, habitat conservation specialist with the Manitoba

Beef cattle, Local news

Beef producers put spotlight on Crown Land changes

Producers raise questions on access, lease terms as MBP makes its membership rounds and Bill 35 makes its way through the Legislature

By Alexis Stockford November 6, 2018

Crown Lands have come up more than once as the Manitoba Beef Producers makes their annual membership rounds. The topic of conversation is a proposed bill to change the Crown Lands Act and legislate changes that do away with the previous points system (under which Crown Lands have historically been allocated but that critics, including

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Manitoba sees good cattle prices in 2018 despite adverse weather

Culling best when earliest

Livestock producers worried as grazing leases head to auction

WLPIP expands payment window

Time to tailor insurance, says Manitoba Beef Producers

RMs added to national livestock tax deferral

Predators taxing livestock ranchers

Details of Crown land changes for grazing raise concerns

What does bird-friendly grazing look like?

Beef producers put spotlight on Crown Land changes

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