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Few cattle are on offer to soak up increases in prices

Market watchers haven’t yet seen a ‘wall of cattle’ arrive

By Terry Fries July 27, 2018

With few cattle moving through the system it’s tough to get a real test on prices, but Mike Nernberg of Winnipeg Livestock Sales said small numbers were moving in Alberta. With 50 yearlings sold earlier this week, the count was too small to provide a solid indication of prices, but 900-lb. heifers sold around the

Beef producers are celebrating the end of a U.S. TB testing requirement.

Livestock

Manitoba scores a win on U.S. TB testing

The USDA will no longer require Manitoba beef and bison producers  to test for TB before export. So what does that mean for the industry?

By Alexis Stockford July 16, 2018

As trade tensions rise between the U.S. and Canada, Manitoba’s beef industry is celebrating the removal of a long-standing irritant. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has rolled back testing requirements on bovine tuberculosis for breeding stock, an issue that producers say has hovered over their industry since 1997, when the CFIA downgraded Manitoba’s TB status.

Manitoba’s hay crop has rebounded, but not fully recovered, from a slow start to the season.

Forages, Livestock

Spring forage woes linger for first cut

Producers were glad to see forage jump in June, but many first-cut reports are still coming up short

By Alexis Stockford June 22, 2018

Manitoba’s first forage cut is still showing the signs of a slow start this spring. The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association observed lower alfalfa yields compared to last year in some regions. John McGregor, co-ordinator for the MFGA Green Gold program, says stands in eastern Manitoba were three inches shorter on average, coming in at

The Crown lands program needs to strike a balance between continuity for established producers and opening opportunities  for new ones.

Livestock, News

Livestock industry sweating the details on Crown land changes

Manitoba Beef Producers says Crown land changes are a step in the right direction, but the group still has a wish list before the first bids come in this fall

By Alexis Stockford June 18, 2018

Livestock and forage growers already know the next round of Crown land allocation will look different, but how different is yet to be confirmed. The province took its tender-based Crown lands program to the industry this spring, with the promise that feedback would be considered before the program got its first stress test when 2019

Beef cattle, News

Beef sector recognized for environmental stewardship

Association of Manitoba Community Pastures receives a 2017 Manitoba Excellence Award for Sustainability in Water and Natural Area Stewardship while Manitoba Beef Producers honoured for its work protecting grassland birds

By Lorraine Stevenson June 6, 2018

Manitoba’s cattle sector has received substantial recognition for environmental stewardship this month. Sustainability awards were presented by the province of Manitoba to both Association of Manitoba Community Pastures (AMCP) and Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP). The AMCP received a 2017 Manitoba Excellence Award for Sustainability in Water and Natural Area Stewardship while an honourable mention in

Our History

Beef board rebuffed at ballot box

Our History: March 1977

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 4, 2018

It wasn’t even close. Our March 24, 1977 issue reported that of 12,204 ballots returned from Manitoba beef producers, 9,445 or 77 per cent had voted against a proposal by Agriculture Minister Sam Uskiw to establish a provincial beef marketing board. Our editorial in that issue suggested that the decisive result would end any plans

Livestock, Local news

Manitoba Beef Producers still seeking carbon details

The provincial budget still leaves key issues undefined, the producer group says

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 26, 2018

Manitoba Beef Producers is giving the provincial budget a passing grade, but has a few reservations. General manager Brian Lemon says the group understands the province’s choice to design a provincial carbon tax ahead of the federal government imposing one, but added even with the budget being dropped, there’s still plenty of questions. “I don’t

(From left) Tere Stykalo of award sponsor, MNP, poses with TESA award winners Thomas Harper, Sonja Harper, Brian Harper and Kristelle Harper of Circle H Farms, along with Larry Wegner, chair of MBP’s Environment Committee. The Environmental Stewardship Award for Manitoba (TESA) was presented at the Manitoba Beef Producers President’s Banquet Feb. 8 in Brandon.

Livestock, Local news

Circle H Farms named cream of the crop for environmental efforts by MBP

The Environmental Stewardship Award for Manitoba (TESA) went to the Harper family of Circle H Farms during the Manitoba Beef Producers President’s Banquet Feb. 8 in Brandon

By Alexis Stockford March 6, 2018

Harper” is a well-known name among Manitoba beef farmers with an interest in rotational grazing. Brian and Sonja Harper, along with Thomas and Kristelle Harper, are the families behind Circle H Farms, a 500-acre, 80-head purebred cow-calf operation north of Brandon. Some may already be familiar with their fields, having attended a grazing workshop or

Beef cattle, Livestock

Beef producers get trade rundown at AGM

From NAFTA to CETA and all points in between, trade was a key topic at the Manitoba Beef Producers annual meeting

By Alexis Stockford February 26, 2018

There are at least as many questions as answers when it comes to beef and trade. Canadian beef is looking good in Asia with CPTPP, the replacement to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, proceeding. China remains a tempting fruit — but with more than a few thorns in the way — while questions remain over trade with

Beef producers hear a plan that would bring mandatory livestock inspections to the province during the Feb. 8-9 MBP annual meeting in Brandon.

Beef cattle, Livestock

Mandatory livestock inspections split MBP membership

A resolution pushing for mandatory livestock inspections got a narrow pass during this year’s  Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) AGM. Now, it’s up to the province if that program becomes reality

By Alexis Stockford February 20, 2018

Manitoba Beef Producers will be pushing for mandatory livestock inspections, although not all their membership agrees. The producer group passed a resolution Feb. 8 to lobby government for the new program. The 45-42 vote was among the most polarizing resolutions of the 2018 AGM in Brandon. Ben Fox stepped out of his role as MBP

Daily Network News

USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals

China urges hog producers to manage output, vows timely reserve adjustments

Farm Credit Canada offers aid to farmers, companies affected by Iran war price spikes

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