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Supplies, Domestic Demand, Prices All Strong

By MarketsFarm Team November 4, 2010

Wi t h ha r-v est operations now virtually complete across Manitoba, auction marts across the province saw large volumes during the final week of October, as the fall calf run brought in big numbers of cattle. Keith Cleaver, manager of Heartland Livestock in Brandon, said it was a good week to be selling. “The

Beef cattle, Cereals, Livestock, Opinion

Cows Are A Tough Business

By Kevin Hursh October 28, 2010

With the fall calf run underway, cow-calf producers are rejoicing over this year’s dramatic improvement in prices. They have been many years with heavy losses and lots of producers have said “to heck with it all” and have sold off their herds. Unfortunately, the big improvement in prices doesn’t necessarily mean that profitability has arrived.

Livestock

Alberta Picks Up Slack As U. S. Demand Drops

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 28, 2010

The large numbers moving through Manitoba’s cattle yards during the week ended Oct. 22 did little to temper the upside in prices, as solid demand helped values on most classes of cattle remain strong. Cattle buyer Rick Wright with Heartland Order Buying Co. at Virden said volumes were at their large seasonal levels, with generally

Crops

McKenzie Seeds Shows Off Its New Location

By Daniel Winters October 28, 2010

The recession has actually helped Canada’s largest packet seed company and the local-food trend and food scares are also boosting business. “We have noticed that there has been an increased interest in gardening in the last couple of seasons, which may be attributed to the uncertain economy and contributing factors such as food safety,” said

Country Crossroads

Golden Carrots Lure Out Great Food Stories

October 28, 2010

If you need reminding that a whole lot of people care about their food, sit in on the Golden Carrots some time. This special ceremony is held each October at the Manitoba legislature, to kick off World Food Day and honour resourceful Manitobans who, in one way or another, are making the production, provision and

News

FDIC Chair Warns Of Possible U. S. Farmland “Bubble”

By Carey Gillam October 28, 2010

U. S. farmland could be the next asset bubble at risk for bursting, a leading banking regulator said Oct. 18. Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., said it was important to monitor U. S. farmland values for signs of instability like the price bubbles in the housing and stock markets that burst

News

Golden Carrots Awarded To Manitobans

By Lorraine Stevenson October 21, 2010

Agroup of dietitians who teamed up with farmers in south-central Manitoba this spring to serve a community supper have earned a “Golden Carrot” for their efforts. The South Central Manitoba Spring Supper Committee, which fed 250 a meal of Manitobagrown foods in Morden last March, were presented the award in the rural community food champion

Opinion

Our “Response Ability”

By Laura Rance-Unger October 14, 2010

But can it feed the world? The question routinely arises when the conversation turns to organic agriculture. Conventional wisdom says organic agriculture is a nice niche for those who can afford to pay the higher premiums as compensation for the farmers’ lower yields. But the production system can’t possibly achieve the productivity that will be

Livestock

Cow And Bull Prices Resist Dollar’s Downward Draw

October 14, 2010

Marketi ngs of cattle in Manitoba again var ied widely, wi t h some auction marts seeing some pretty good movement while others were on the lighter side, as producers take advantage of favourable weather to concentrate on fall field work rather than animal movement. Values for the various classes of cattle marketed in the

Country Crossroads

New Ideas For Chicken

October 14, 2010

If you’re looking for ideas for cooking chicken this fall, you’ll want to take a look at a new online magazine Get Clickin’ with Manitoba Chicken 2010/11 produced by Manitoba Chicken Producers and found on their website at www.chicken.mb.ca. The magazine includes 21 great new tested recipes for simple suppers, special occasions and easy entertaining.

Daily Network News

National survey of farmer and rancher mental health launches

U.S. grains: Soybean futures rise as dollar hits four-year low

U.S. livestock: Cattle retreat, hogs rise

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