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File photo of cattle in an Alberta feedlot. (Geralyn Wichers photo)
Beef cattle, Livestock

Alberta lifts feeder loan guarantee limit

Amendment boosts individual limit by 50 per cent

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Alberta has boosted the limit on the size of loan available under its Feeder Associations Loan Guarantee program, aiming to help producers keep up against rising livestock prices. An order in council amending the provincial Feeder Associations Guarantee Regulation was approved Monday, raising that program’s individual and joint-membership loan limit to $3 million, from $2
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Ontario extends deadline to lock in RMP coverage

Final date to secure coverage moved to June 30

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Grain and oilseed growers and cattle, hog, sheep and veal producers in Ontario now get until June 30 this year to secure coverage under that province’s Risk Management Program (RMP). The province on May 29 announced the deadlines for grain and oilseed producers to submit their completed RMP applications and make any coverage changes —
Anna Hunter raises sheep and runs a small wool mill with her family in eastern Manitoba.
Farmit Manitoba, News

Sheep, shepherds have a lot left to give

Book project bares stories of wool producers fighting for the longevity of their sector

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[UPDATED: Apr. 18, 2023] Did you know that in Canada, many species of sheep are endangered species? “I remember being shocked the first time I heard [that],” writes Anna Hunter. “I truly believed that was a status reserved for exotic animals like Bengal tigers.” Hunter raises sheep and runs a small wool mill with her
When used properly, heat lamps can help newborn livestock stay warm during harsh weather.
Livestock

Take precautions when using heat lamps for newborn livestock

The use of heat lamps increases the risk of fire, but with proper safety precautions they can be a helpful tool

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As spring approaches, many ranchers prepare a clean, dry and warm place for newborn animals. Frigid temperatures make it a challenge to keep newborn livestock warm and protected from harsh winter elements. One option is to provide supplemental heat from heat lamps but severe risks can accompany their use inside a barn. “As livestock producers,
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Livestock

Préval closes deal for Alberta lamb processor, feedlot

Quebec firm picks up defunct NALCO's Alberta assets

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Quebec agrifood firm Préval Ag has wrapped up its deal to buy the Alberta processing and production assets of the defunct North American Lamb Co., marking Préval’s first move into the lamb sector outside its home province. As per Alberta Farmer’s report last week, Préval confirmed Monday its divisions Westfine Meats and West Excelamb are
Veterinarian Heidi Dube (left) performs laparoscopic artificial insemination on a Shetland ewe alongside owner Kylie Wasiuta.
Livestock, News

Shetland sheep breeders banking on AI

Producers hope U.K. genetics will diversify lines and provide better quality wool

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A group of Manitoba Shetland breeders hopes the next round of lambs will mark a new era for flock genetics. Three farms joined forces to give their operations a shot of U.K.-based bloodlines. Ewes underwent laparoscopic artificial insemination with imported semen in mid-December. A fourth farm is slated to receive lambs should the procedures prove
“When we start having enough lambs on the bottle that it takes more than 15 minutes, that’s when we fire up the machine.” – Martin Catto.
Livestock, News

Milking profit from extra lambs

So you have more lambs than the ewes have milk. When is an automatic milk machine worth it?

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For Martin Catto of Lipton, Sask., the choice of when to put lambs on his automatic milk feeder is an easy one. If he gets triplets, one of the set goes on the feeder. If human-fed lambs start eating up more time than daily mechanical maintenance and cleaning, it’s time for an automated option. “What’ll
Sheep shearing demonstration at AgEx in Brandon last month.
Farmit Manitoba

Women show the way on shearing

Manitoba has a shearer shortage and AgEx event aimed to demonstrate opportunities

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There is a shortage of sheep shearers in Manitoba and a small group of people in the province are trying to change that. The shearing community in Manitoba now includes only eight people, and Bethan Lewis, a 24-year-old farmer and sheep shearer from Alexander, is among that determined group eager to boost the ranks of
Producers from throughout the Prairies and Ontario made the trip to Brandon’s Keystone Centre for Ag Ex in late October.
Livestock, News

Cattle numbers up at Manitoba Ag Ex

More cattle and new sheep-based events dominated the Ag Ex highlights this year

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Brandon’s Ag Ex is on the comeback trail after weathering COVID-19, judging by the number of cattle drawn to the Keystone Centre grounds in late October. Mark Humphries, general manager with the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba, said cattle show entries were more than double those of 2021. About 430 cattle took to the ring Oct.
Mandy Furney, Manitoba Fibre Festival volunteer co-ordinator.
Farmit Manitoba

Fibre Festival brings farmers and crafters together

Producers say it’s often more economical to dispose of the fleece

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What to do with a mountain of wool? It’s a question Manitoba sheep producers ask every year. Ingrid Stalman, who was at the Manitoba Sheep Association booth during the recent Manitoba Fibre Festival, talked about the annual problem. “If I don’t do anything with the wool, I still have literally a mountain of wool coming

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