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Rare Breeds Plans AGM

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“We’re in the right place at the right time. There’s a growing number of people who are interested in the quality of their food.” – PAM HEATH Interest in obscure breeds of livestock, abandoned in past decades amid the push towards ever-larger farms and highly specialized production agriculture, is making a comeback. Local membership in
Livestock, Opinion, Other livestock

Pre-marketing preparation pays off

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Recent Sheep and Goat Market Reports come off as somewhat negative and scary for many producers. I would like to address these reports and the many phone calls I have received from other producers worried about their impending fate. The first article (Page 11, Nov. 27) titled “Beginning of the end for some goat producers?”
Cereals, Forages, News, Other livestock

What’s up – for Jan. 8, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Jan. 7-9 – Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association 39th annual convention, Fairmont Hotel, 2 Lombard Ave., Winnipeg. For more info visit www.wheatgrowers.caor call Blair Rutter at 204-256-2353. Jan. 10-11 – Manitoba Association of Agricultural Societies annual conference, Victoria Inn, Brandon. For more info call MAFRI in
Livestock, Opinion, Other livestock

Livestock guardian dogs are valuable employees

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LGDs are just like children and go through all the same stages. David Brennan with Alberta Agriculture Predator Management control offered some useful insights into reducing lamb losses due to coyotes in the Nov. 20 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator. However, although Brennan described the coyote’s hunting style, he did not include that a coyote
Livestock Markets, Other livestock

Beginning of the end for some goat producers?

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Lambs 60 70 pounds ranging $0.59 -$0.98 averaging $0.85 per pound 70 80 pounds ranging $0.79 -$ 0.99 averaging $0.87 per pound 80 90 pounds ranging $0.74 -$0.88 averaging $0.82 per pound 90 100 pounds ranging $0.82 -$0.85 averaging $0.84 per pound 100 pounds ranging $0.90 -$1 averaging $0.95 per pound There was no freezing
News, Other livestock

Preventing coyotes from getting a taste for lamb

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“So many dogs fail because they protect the kids playing by the swing set, but the lambs are all getting slaughtered by the coyotes in the pasture.” David Brennan says that coyote predation can be controlled, but you must first realize that you’re dealing with a smart opponent. “The coyote is right at the top
News, Other livestock

French sheep breeders take flocks to Eiffel Tower

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Several hundred French breeders brought sheep to graze near the Eiffel Tower on Nov. 13 to protest what they say is insufficient aid to help revive a sector endangered by surging costs and low selling prices. Sheep farmers say a 250-million-euro (US$312 million) government plan unveiled Nov. 12 to boost falling farm income, including 50
Livestock Markets, Other livestock

Ontario lamb is in big demand

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GUELPH The demand for Ontariogrown lamb is so keen that packers can’t fill all the orders from retailers. Tony Faccioli, owner and general manager of Holly Park Meat Packers in Toronto and president of the Ontario Independent Meat Packers and Processors Association, says he’s turning away retail customers because he needs the lambs to meet

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