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Good demand for sheep and goats

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Under 80 Ewes: Lambs 110 + lbs.: 95 110 lbs.: 80 94 lbs.: 70 79 lbs.: 60 69 lbs.: 50 59 lbs.: $66 to $147 $152.55 to $163.35 $137.28 $119.07 to $136.17 $112.32 to $120.75 $72 to $96 $62.28 to $57.96 The Christmas and New Year season has past, the new market target is Easter.
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep & Goat Market Report – for Jan. 14, 2010

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Ewes Table 1. Winnipeg, Jan. 7 Lambs 110 95-110 80-94 <80 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 December 2009 January 2010 86.90-129.50 99.60-117.00 161.00 134.40-154.08 89.60-120.90 82.55-106.26 81.62 64.13 N/A N/A 109.06-143.22 124.74-125.10 123.24-124.03 100.64-104.94 84.80 N/A Lambs 65-80 80-95 95-110 110 2.85 2.19-1.90 1.781.79 1.36-1.46 3.15 3.29 2.00-2.05 1.55-1.67 1.33-1.36 Goats (kids) 35-49 50-75 1.88-1.84 1.50-1.47
Opinion, Other livestock

Letters – for Dec. 3, 2009

Troubled times for cattle farmers Several years ago, at the height of the BSE crisis, two separate newspaper reporters labelled me “a troubled cattle producer.” They were right. I was troubled then and I am still troubled today. I am troubled about the Canadian cattle industry and its future. I am troubled by government policies
News, Other livestock

More Money In Sheep, Says ALP

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“If you’re getting as good of productivity as you should, your lambs in the first year can pay back the cost of the ewes.” – MARGARET COOK Cattle producers are routinely told that the reason they face such dismal prices for their beef is Canadians can’t eat all the beef they produce. With anywhere from
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep And Coyotes Don’t Mix

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While the economics of sheep production may seem alluring for some cattle and hog producers, the reality is driving at least one producer out of the business. Edie Mowat, who raised 300 ewes near Brandon with her son Greg after her husband Glenn died four years ago, decided this fall to exit the industry. The
Livestock, Other livestock

To Handle A Sheep, Learn To Think Like One

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Just because you can’t read a sheep’s expression doesn’t mean it isn’t feeling emotion, says animal behaviour scientist Temple Grandin. When sheep are sick or hurting, they tend not to show it, Grandin told a sheep symposium here recently. Lambs haven’t developed the ability to cover up their fear or pain, but adult sheep mask
News, Other livestock

What’s Up – for Sep. 10, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Sept. 12 – Sheep and goat parasite workshop and FAMACHA training, 8:30 a. m. to 12 p. m., Kleefeld. Lunch to follow. Registration free for Manitoba Sheep Association/ Manitoba Goat Association members, $10 for non-members. For more info call Richard Davis at 204-427-3633, Bill Paulishyn at
Crops, Other livestock

What’s Up – for Aug. 27, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Aug. 26-28 – International Farm Succession Conference, Fairmont le Chateau Frontenac, 1 Rue des Carrieres, Quebec City. Presented by the Canadian Farm Business Management Council. For more info visit www.farmcentre.com. Sept. 10-13 – WaterEdWest: Western Canada Water Education Conference, Banff Centre, Banff, Alta. For more info

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