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Grass-weight cattle find local demand

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 12, 2009

Asteady flow of cattle moved to the various cattle auction yards in Manitoba during the week ended Feb. 6. Prices, particularly for feeders, held fairly strong in view of steady demand from all outlets. Quality calves sold well while large discounts were evident on the second-and third-cut choices. “The cattle market in general again looked

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Low prices no mystery, says NFU

By Daniel Winters February 12, 2009

The National Farmers Union is hoping to make hamburger from some beef industry sacred cows with a series of meetings publicizing the findings of its report into the root causes of the Canadian cattle industry’s woes. The first of six meetings around the province was held in Oak Lake, where a small crowd of ranchers

Hogs, News

Prairie Orchard eyes Chinese market

By Lorraine Stevenson February 12, 2009

The folks at Max Pro Feed Ltd., were watching with interest as consumers were beginning to snatch up omega-3-enriched eggs and other foods containing the beneficial fatty acid a few years ago. They wondered whether consumers would go for omega-3-enriched meat too. If so, how could it be produced? And was this an opportunity for

Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

What’s with the bill for the beef?

February 12, 2009

Among other interesting articles in the Co-operator, “Grain fed ties grass fed in school taste test” (Jan. 22, page 19) puzzled me enough to write. Why is a patty from grass-fed beef, even without the hamburger helpers and high-priced grain, five times the cost (US60 cents versus 12 cents) of a grain-feed beef patty? How

Livestock

Bison meat now on shelves at Wal-Mart, Target stores in U. S.

By Daniel Winters February 5, 2009

“We learned a lot of lessons throughout BSE, and now it’s working out for us.” – LEN EPP Cattle producers who may have smirked when the bison breeding stock bubble burst just over half a decade ago, may now be biting their lips. Driven by strong demand from the United States, the shaggier bovines are

News

Eating local way of life for Cuba

By Esteban Israel February 5, 2009

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Cuba planted thousands of urban co-operative gardens to offset reduced rations of imported food. Now, in the wake of three hurricanes that wiped out 30 per cent of Cuba’s farm crops, the communist country is again turning to its urban gardens to keep its people properly

Forages, News

Feeding cattle on the cheap

By Daniel Winters January 29, 2009

Brandon When does one plus one equal four? It can, according to Duane Thompson, who operates a mixed grain and cattle operation on an eight-section block of land south of Kelliher, Saskatchewan. Tying up all the loose ends on his farm creates looped synergies for an optimized system that keeps his production costs low and

Country Crossroads

Women swap farm life stories at Ag Days

By Lorraine Stevenson January 29, 2009

“I was always taught that being a woman is not a disadvantage in this business.” – CHARLOTTE CRAWLEY, CLANWILLIAM-AREA FARMER When Charlotte Crawley chose to start farming with her father in 2005 she knew what she was in for – mostly. She absolutely wanted to farm. But could she handle the physical work? There’s no

Country Crossroads

Historian laments forgotten finery of British food

By Eleanor Mccausland January 29, 2009

Rationing, the Industrial Revolution and a drastic reduction in household servants have nearly killed off Britain’s once-rich tradition of food. At least that’s the argument put forth by British food historian Ivan Day when presented with the stereotype of his country as a nation filled with fast food-loving Philistines. Day, a food history author and

Livestock, News, Other livestock

Let’s Go Ridin’ – for Jan. 15, 2009

By Maerz E. Doats January 15, 2009

Well, friends, we are in the depths of winter, and the weather is making it difficult to spend much quality time with our equine partners. But I find I can still get my fix by reminiscing about good times spent with horses, many from my childhood. A favourite memory of mine as a kid growing

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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