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Sheep and goat buyers focused on quality not weight

Results from the Winnipeg Livestock Auction Nov. 6 sale

By Mark Elliot November 14, 2013

Producers supplied 750 sheep and goats to the Winnipeg Livestock Auction on Nov. 6. There was strong bidding from new and traditional buyers. There was no differences in the price range between the wool and hair sheep — even the extremely woolly ewes were within the range. The price range was from $0.35 to $0.54

Jonathon Nichol gets pointers on how to speed up his shearing from instructor Brian Greaves at the recent shearing school sponsored by Canadian Co-operative Woolgrowers. Photos: Daniel Winters

Livestock, Other livestock

School teaches art of sheep shearing ‘blow by blow’

Two-day course shows shearers how to separate the  wool from the sheep with a minimum of fuss

By Daniel Winters September 6, 2013

Imagine trying to provide a full-body buzz cut to a woolly, four-legged Greco-Roman wrestling opponent. That’s sheep shearing in a nutshell. Nine students had a chance to hone their technique at a recent two-day sheep-shearing school sponsored by the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers and hosted by Miniota shepherd Brian Greaves. Shearing is a lot like dancing,

News, Other livestock

U.K. wool prices are at 25-year highs

By Alessandra Prentice January 12, 2012

Reuters — Wool prices in Britain are at their highest in a quarter of a century and look set to stay, bringing relief to farms that survived years of having to shear their sheep at a loss, the head of the British Wool Marketing Board said. Fewer sheep, strong demand from emerging economies such as

Country Crossroads, Other livestock

From Ewes To You

By Lorraine Stevenson August 4, 2011

When Ste. Anne sheep producer Solange Dusablon set out to earn farm income selling wool and wool products produced from their flock, she knew she’d need to charge top dollar for hand-spun, hand-knit knitwear to make any money – and that it was highly unlikely anyone would pay hundreds for a pretty sweater. So she

Livestock, Other livestock

Wool Prices Up, But Less For Local Product

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 24, 2011

Record-high cotton prices have pulled the price of wool higher, said Brian Greaves, a Miniota-area sheep producer and local director of the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers. Good-quality fine wool has doubled in value to $1.50 per pound, up from about 75 cents last year, he said. But the so-called “domestic” wool commonly shorn from Manitoba

Livestock, Opinion, Other livestock

Sheep Industry Has Everything Going For It — So Why Is It Languishing?

By Will Verboven December 23, 2010

The recent conference of the Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) in Calgary brought to light a market situation that other commodities can only dream about – high producer prices, high demand and a declining supply. Such an atmosphere certainly provided for an optimistic mood at the meeting, but there seemed to be some underlying angst to

News, Other livestock

Spinning Bison Fibre Into Profit

By Alexis Kienlen November 4, 2010

Foreign buyers are clamouring to buy bison fibre. The only problem is figuring out a good way to get it off the hides of the ornery critters. Frequently compared to cashmere, raw bison fibre fetches $1 an ounce while an ounce of cleaned, carded down sells for about $12 and finished yarn commands $18 to

Livestock, Opinion, Other livestock

Letters – for Sep. 23, 2010

September 23, 2010

Job well done Thank you for once again supporting our industry, which usually goes quite unnoticed and under serviced. The recent articles regarding the Neepawa Gathering of the Flock, Prairie Shepherds’ 4-H sheep event were a very well done and nice addition to the Co-operator,which I feel is the one mainstream publication that has noticed

News, Other livestock

Knitters Look For Local Wool Sources – for Sep. 9, 2010

By Lorraine Stevenson September 9, 2010

Manitoba sheep producers are missing a market opportunity shipping bulk wool out of province when there are fibre artists, spinners and knitters right here at home who’d love to get their hands on locally raised wool. Unfortunately, these potential buyers have no idea who has fleeces to sell. Meanwhile, the handful of sheep producers who

Country Crossroads, Other livestock

Gathering Of The Flock – for Aug. 26, 2010

By Lorraine Stevenson August 26, 2010

Some might have thought something biblical was unfolding at the Neepawa fairgrounds earlier this month, where a sign directed the crowds to “Gathering of the Flock” and “Run for the Gate.” Indeed, the events of August 13 to 15 may yet prove to be a kind of “revival” for its host groups – the Manitoba

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Tag Archives Wool

Sheep and goat buyers focused on quality not weight

School teaches art of sheep shearing ‘blow by blow’

U.K. wool prices are at 25-year highs

From Ewes To You

Wool Prices Up, But Less For Local Product

Sheep Industry Has Everything Going For It — So Why Is It Languishing?

Spinning Bison Fibre Into Profit

Letters – for Sep. 23, 2010

Knitters Look For Local Wool Sources – for Sep. 9, 2010

Gathering Of The Flock – for Aug. 26, 2010

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