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Livestock, Livestock Markets, Other livestock

Shortage of feed brings lambs to market

By Mark Elliot November 6, 2008

The Grunthal sale Oct. 14 appeared to be a continuation from the Winnipeg auction Oct. 2 with similar prices for the sheep and goats. Lamb prices were slightly down, with a range of $1 to $1.02, although a couple groups reached $1.09 per pound. Most of the ewes on offer were going for meat. Within

Cereals, Crops, News

Iraq’s farm sector crumbling as drought bites

By Ahmed Rasheed, Missy Ryan November 6, 2008

A severe drought will force Iraq to import 40 per cent more wheat in 2008-09, its agriculture minister said, even as the country struggles to revive a sector crippled by decades of neglect and decay. “In 2007, average rainfall was just 40 per cent of the normal level in Iraq, falling more than half and

Other, Poultry

Sorry about the melamine, Chinese firm says

November 6, 2008

An egg supplier in northeastern China has apologized after tests in Hong Kong detected high levels of melamine in a batch of products exported to the city, local media reported Oct. 28. Tens of thousands of Chinese infants have fallen ill with kidney problems after consuming milk that had been mixed with melamine, an industrial

Beef cattle, Livestock

Study measures methane in belching

By Bonnie Baltessen November 6, 2008

“What we want to find out is, what is the safe level of corn to supplement without having to compromise the productivity of the cow, and what happens to methane.” – ERMI AS KEBREAB Less methane is belched into the atmosphere by grain-fed cattle, but that doesn’t necessarily translate to lower greenhouse gas reduction. A

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets

JBS beefs up, but still has competition

By Bob Burgdorfer October 30, 2008

Brazilian beef company JBS SA is headed to becoming the No. 2 U. S. beef producer, but there still should be enough competition from other beef companies to limit its ability to set cattle or beef prices. The U. S. Justice Department said Oct. 17 it will allow JBS to buy the beef operations of

Beef cattle, Livestock, Other

Good science no substitute for human intuition

By Kris Ringwall October 23, 2008

In the end, it takes a science-based team blended with a husbandry-based team to make the beef business work. The report from the human side of the chute was not very good. We had 32 open heifers that were pastured together and exposed to one bull. The bull had passed the breeding soundness exam. He

News, Oilseeds

EU livestock sector hit by non-GM policy

October 23, 2008

Europe’s livestock industry will face hefty losses next year if the EU continues to ban tiny amounts of unapproved biotech material in imports, industry groups have warned. While the EU has approved a string of genetically modified products – mainly maize types – by default rubber stamps since 2004, it does not permit the presence

News

The Comox Valley wants farmers

By Allan Dawson October 23, 2008

“And we’re starting to see results. We’re getting a lot of attention from a lot of different people.” – John Watson Courtenay, B. C. Vancouver Island’s Comox Valley wants farmers. The local economic development office concluded after extensive analysis the key to the region’s prosperity is attracting more producers and processors. It is even attending

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

COOL blunts U. S. packers’ need for cattle

By Ron Friesen October 23, 2008

“They’re going to need cattle but COOL is standing in the way.” – Kevin Grier, George Morris Centre The U. S. is feeding fewer beef cattle but country-of-origin labelling will likely restrict opportunities for Canadian cattle exports. Uncertainty over COOL will override the U. S. industry’s need to make up for a shortfall of cattle

News

Ocean feedlots big business

By Allan Dawson October 16, 2008

There’s many a night Norm Penton has been rocked to sleep by the gentle rolling of the sea and calming sound of lapping waves while working on a British Columbia salmon farm. Salmon farms are operated by two to four people who live and work on the floating farms for eight days followed by six

Daily Network News

Extreme heat can overcome honeybees’ ability to regulate hive temperature Arizona study shows

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat, corn end lower on broad commodities slump

Pulse weekly: Canadian pea/lentil exports slow to start 2025/26

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