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Profits, Better Cattle Prices Seen In 2010

By Bob Burgdorfer February 4, 2010

U. S. cattle producers will likely earn small profits in 2010 amid the smallest cattle herd in about 50 years, and that should mean higher cattle prices, Cattle-Fax analysts said Jan. 29. However, beef sales will remain weak as cash-strapped consumers continue to favour lower-priced foods like hamburgers and hotdogs over higher-priced T-bones and sirloins,

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

U. S. Cattle Herd At 51-Year Low

By Jerry Bieszk February 4, 2010

The cattle herd in the United States is at the smallest since 1959, a government report said Jan. 29, but the number was higher than trade estimates and still could weigh on prices. The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s semi-annual cattle inventory report pegged the U. S. herd at 93.7 million head as of Jan.

Hogs, News

Hog Loan Applications Lagging

By Ron Friesen January 28, 2010

Afederally backed loan program to help Canada’s hog producers recover from a severe financial crisis is receiving less response than expected. According to Farm Credit Canada, lending institutions have so far approved 73 loans for $269 million, with a federal reserve fund covering $159 million of that. FCC is the biggest single lender, approving 43

Opinion

Gun bill hasn’t died

January 28, 2010

I would like to put to rest any suggestion that my private member’s bill to end the long-gun registry ended with the government’s action to prorogue Parliament. I am pleased to inform you that Alex Binkley’s reports of the death of Bill C-391, which would repeal the long-gun registry, are highly exaggerated. In his Jan.

Livestock

Premiums Appearing For Age-Verified Cattle

January 28, 2010

The numb er of cattle being marketed at auction yards in Manitoba continued to climb during the week ended Jan. 22. Continued favourable weather conditions helped facilitate the movement of cattle, with values for the animals generally remaining on the firmer side. “Prices for feeder cattle continued to hold steady and were generally firmer,” said

News

Prison Farm Discussion Comes To Manitoba

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 28, 2010

An all-party panel discussion on the fed-era l government’s plans to shut down the national prison farm program is now planned for Feb. 1 in Steinbach. The event was formerly planned to be held in former public safety minister Peter Van Loan’s riding, but last week’s cabinet shuffle appointing Manitoba MP Vic Toews to the

News

Growers Allege Discrimination

By Ron Friesen January 21, 2010

Barry Dutka was tired in 2003 when he sold the Selkirk potato farm that had been in his family for more than 70 years and retired as a director with Peak of the Market. But it wasn’t only a shortage of on-farm labour that prompted his departure from the industry. Dutka, 57, had had enough

Livestock

Holiday Slowdown Officially Over

January 21, 2010

Activity at most of the cattle auction yards in Manitoba has now resumed, with some pretty good numbers being marketed during the week ended Jan. 15. Favourable weather conditions helped to facilitate the movement of cattle. “Marketings were fairly aggressive overall, with prices as good as, if not better than they were before the Christmas

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

COOL Leads To Branded Products

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 21, 2010

The mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) requirements that now overshadow Canadian beef in U. S. retail meat cases are being leveraged in some regional-level stores to build “unique” store brands. The Beef Information Centre, a marketing and communications arm of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, said in a release Jan. 15 it has been working with U.

News, Oilseeds

In Briefs continued – for Jan. 14, 2010

January 14, 2010

Carman truck repair shop destroyed Carman RCMP and the provincial fire commissioner’s office are investigating a Jan. 7 fire that destroyed theTR-S Truck Shop on Second Street Northeast in Carman. The fire, which burned up the business and 10 vehicles in or near the shop for total damages of $3 million to $5 million, is

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Chicago grain prices fall amid profit-taking and dollar rebound

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall back as inventory hits 75-year low

Farm family income gains driven by off-farm earnings: StatCan

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