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Beefing up your bale grazing

By Kim Langen December 4, 2008

“I would rather moderately fertilize 40 acres than highly fertilize four acres.” – LORNE KLEIN Not every cattle producer has been successful with bale grazing, and an expert in the field was on hand at the recent Manitoba Grazing School to tell livestock producers why. Lorne Klein, who was raised on a mixed farm at

Beef cattle, Livestock Markets

Weak dollar helps meat exports

By Dwayne Klassen November 27, 2008

Canada’s exports of pork and beef have been helped by the devaluation of the Canadian dollar, but the recent implementation of the U. S. government’s country-of-origin labelling law, or COOL, has negated some of the benefits, according to industry participants. “Canada’s pork and beef producers get paid in Canadian dollars and because all of the

Other

Livestock teams learn from Pigeon King failure

By Jim Romahn November 27, 2008

The collapse of Pigeon King International last June has helped identify the gaps in the Ontario’s livestock and poultry industry is preparedness for a major disease outbreak. Al Dam, poultry specialist for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), says he worked 16-hour days, six days a week for six weeks after

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Sask. to handle AgriStability at home

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 30, 2008

Saskatchewan’s government confirmed in last week’s throne speech it will take over delivery of the federal/provincial AgriStability program. Premier Brad Wall pledged the province’s Ministry of Agriculture “will move ahead with plans to bring administration of AgriStability (formerly known as CAIS) to Saskatchewan.”

News

Ocean feedlots big business

By Allan Dawson October 16, 2008

There’s many a night Norm Penton has been rocked to sleep by the gentle rolling of the sea and calming sound of lapping waves while working on a British Columbia salmon farm. Salmon farms are operated by two to four people who live and work on the floating farms for eight days followed by six

Daily Network News

Women who fed a nation

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on China demand hopes; corn and wheat rebound

U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound, cattle hit upward limits

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Beefing up your bale grazing

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