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Minto goat dairy hit by brazen theft

By Daniel Winters September 22, 2012

Owner seeks public’s help in locating 48, all-white, weanling Saanen does stolen in July This time, nobody is pointing the finger at coyotes. Sometime between July 14 and 22, 48 white Saanen kids out of a herd of 600 owned by Oak Island Acres goat dairy in Minto went missing in what owner Diane Rourke

Livestock, Opinion, Other livestock

What’s wrong with this picture?

By Laura Rance-Unger September 17, 2012

Every once in a while an idea comes along that makes so much sense, it’s crazy. A case in point is the concept of using goats to beat back the bush and other invasive species on pastures. Instead of paying for pasture land, some goatherds are being paid up to $1.50 per goat per day

Livestock, Livestock Markets, Opinion, Other livestock

The reasons behind the lamb market collapse

By Gord Schroeder August 10, 2012

“What’s going on with the lamb prices?” This is a very common question as of late. Slaughter lamb prices were very high last year, which translates into high lamb prices in stores. This normally creates consumer resistance and consumption declines. A moderation in prices would be required once again to increase consumption. This is the

Livestock, News, Poultry

Chicken producers will face on-farm audits under new Animal Care Program

By Shannon VanRaes August 10, 2012

Officials say the Animal Care Program meets consumers’ demand for increased  accountability to ensure livestock are properly cared for

Chicken producers in Manitoba are about to see more comprehensive audits of their farms as the result of a nationwide Animal Care Program. But for most chicken producers, the program won’t change how they raise their birds. “We’ve been managing the animal care on an informal basis up until now,” said Jake Wiebe, chairman of

Country Crossroads, Recipe Swap

Recipe Swap: Chill, separate, clean and cook

By Lorraine Stevenson July 30, 2012

Many of us have a memory of a must-have food at family picnics. Ours was a particular sandwich made with Klik, lettuce and tomatoes, which we called “by the highway” sandwiches because they were usually eaten seated somewhere next to the open trunk of Dad’s Super ’88. They were always soggy by the time we

Hogs, Livestock, News

China panics over meat-free diet for athletes

July 20, 2012

Reuters / Chinese coaches and officials are panicking that meat-free diets imposed on Olympic athletes outside their training camps are hampering their performances in the lead-up to the London Games. Chinese athletes have been ordered to minimize the risk of accidental doping from clenbuterol-tainted meat this year by steering clear of pork, lamb and beef.

Livestock, News, Poultry

Rabbit co-op formed to boost supplies

By Shannon VanRaes July 12, 2012

Rabbit Producers Co-op Ltd. was formed at a meeting in late May, spearheaded by Luc Laflamme and his wife Linda Filteau, owners of Ecuries Paulyphipas Ranch. “We had a meeting where about 56 people came out; there was a lot of interest,” said Laflamme, adding the new co-op will stretch across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News, Poultry

Quebec beef processor bankruptcy claims mount

By Jim Romahn July 12, 2012

A Manitoba company is among several creditors seeking payment from the Ontario Beef Financial Protection Program in relation to the bankruptcy of Levinoff-Colbex of Longueuil, Que. on May 31. So far 11 claims totalling $950,000 have been filed, including one from P. Quintaine and Son Ltd., of Brandon for $137,150. Quebec farmers pressured Levinoff to

Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Pork exports expected to rise

By Terryn Shiells June 30, 2012

Demand for Canadian pork products from South Korea may be slowing down, but the total volume of exports is still expected to remain steady, to slightly higher in calendar year 2012. South Korea imported a lot of Canadian pork products in 2011 following that country’s outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease — but it’s not expected to

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, News, Other livestock

Study says U.S. and Canada should integrate meat rules

June 16, 2012

Reuters / The United States and Canada should integrate meat regulation and head off a dispute over meat labelling that has landed before the World Trade Organization (WTO), a study by two research organizations said June 6. A U.S. law that took effect in 2009 requires grocers to put labels on cuts of beef, pork,

Daily Network News

‘Significant’ Canadian GDP slide expected in 2026, FCC says

Gene edited, PRRS resistant pig approved in Canada

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end week higher

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