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Livestock producers are midway through their winter feeding season after months of concern over their forage and feed supplies.
Livestock, Local news

Livestock producers give overall mild winter a warm welcome

There’s still plenty of winter left though, so the sector remains on alert on feed supplies

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Manitoba may have hit a cold snap, but provincial livestock specialists say the otherwise mild winter has been a boon for feed supplies so far. Feed was a major concern for the livestock industry this fall. Forage yields were down across much of the province, including parts of the Interlake, central and southwestern Manitoba that
Export Development Canada expects the pork industry to win an additional $639 million over what is already a $1-billion-a-year Japanese market under the CPTPP trade deal.
Livestock, News

Tallying up the CPTPP trade deal

Manitoba agriculture stands to benefit

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Manitoba’s ag sector is getting ready for a new trade reality now that CPTPP has loosened trade bounds between Canada and Pacific Rim countries. The 11-nation trade deal, which was almost derailed in 2017 with the sudden withdrawal by the U.S., officially came into force Dec. 30, 2018, with Canada as one of the first
On-farm inspections are the first hurdle for beef producers hoping to sell into the European Union.
Beef cattle, Livestock

Stand and be counted: beef industry seeking vets for EU compliance inspections

The Manitoba Beef Producers is teaming up with the Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association to streamline the hunt for an on-farm inspector

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Technically beef producers have been able to sell their product into the EU since 2017 when the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into effect. But in practice a number of regulatory issues have stalled any progress including Europe’s insistence on hormone-free beef and the use of carcass wash not approved in the
By December 2018, 365,791 head had been sold in Manitoba, up from 362,899 sold in all of 2017.
Livestock Markets, Markets

Manitoba sees good cattle prices in 2018 despite adverse weather

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

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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?

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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

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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.
WLPIP expands payment window
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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