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High demand for Manitoba sheep and heavy lambs

By Mark Elliot February 15, 2013

On February 6, 2013 the Winnipeg Livestock Auction had 177 sheep and goats delivered for the Feb. 6 sale. All categories were limited, but numbers were high enough to draw some aggressive bidding. The higher quality of wool and hair ewes were in the price range from $0.71 to $0.85 per pound. Some lower-quality ewes

Livestock

U.S. cattle placements fall seventh straight month

By Theopolis Waters February 12, 2013

Reuters / The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in December fell for a seventh straight month, a government report showed Jan. 25, in a sign of high feed costs continuing to roil the industry after the worst drought in half a century. The decline was against trade expectations for the first monthly increase

Forages, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Domestic demand supports feeder cattle prices

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 12, 2013

The large volume of cattle moving through Manitoba’s auction yards during the week ended Feb. 1 were met with fairly good demand, as prices were generally steady to firmer compared to the previous week when numbers were much smaller. “The market was showing a little bit of strength,” said Buddy Bergner of Ashern Auction Mart.

Hogs, Livestock

Getting the most from herd-recording data

By Bernie Peet February 12, 2013

Banff speaker outlines key factors which he believes make the biggest contribution  to the number of quality pigs weaned per sow.

There are literally dozens of different swine herd-recording programs. Most producers use a computer-based system to monitor performance, but do producers extract maximum value from their data? Ron Ketchem, a partner in Swine Management Services of Fremont, Nebraska, thinks not. Speaking at the Banff Pork Seminar, he described how his company analyzes data from more

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

U.S. cattle herd at 61-year low

By Theopolis Waters February 12, 2013

Reuters / The U.S. cattle herd shrunk for a sixth straight year in 2012 due to high feed costs tied to drought and that should mean consumers will continue paying record-high prices for beef. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Feb. 1 said the U.S. cattle herd as of January 1 was 89.30 million head, down

Country Crossroads, News

A good winter for birders

By Donna Gamache February 12, 2013

The term bird irruptions (also known as eruptions), sounds like it might be something dangerous, but it just means a year when an unusually large number of a certain bird invades a region. This can be an exciting event for birders. Some winters there may be a larger-than-usual number of snowy owls in the southern

Livestock

Research supports need for crustacean welfare

February 6, 2013

The food and aquaculture industries should reconsider how they treat live crustaceans such as crabs, prawns and lobsters, says a Queen’s University Belfast researcher who has found that crabs are likely to feel pain. The latest study by Professor Bob Elwood and Barry Magee from Queen’s School of Biological Sciences looked at the reactions of

Beef cattle, Livestock, News, Poultry

New rules aimed at preventing nationwide border ban

February 6, 2013

winnipeg / reuters / Canada and the U.S. have agreed to maintain livestock and meat trade during animal disease outbreaks using a new system that targets trade bans more precisely by region. The new system, which won’t take effect until after consultation with industry groups and details are worked out, would prevent a full border

Livestock

Celestial guidance for rolling balls of dung

By Aaas Release February 6, 2013

You might expect dung beetles to keep their “noses to the ground,” but they are actually incredibly attuned to the sky. A report published online on January 24 in Current Biology, shows that even on the darkest of nights, African ball-rolling insects are guided by the soft glow of the Milky Way. While birds and

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Feeder prices turn lower, attract U.S. buyers

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 6, 2013

Bitterly cold temperatures across the province during the week ended Jan. 25 may have kept some people at home from the auction yards, but business went on as usual and volumes were relatively steady from the previous week. The same can’t be said from a pricing standpoint, as feeder prices were generally lower on most

Daily Network News

Feed Grains Weekly: Good export demand pushing up domestic prices

Beef DNA testing now available in Canada

Domestic abuse survivors may need extra support when livestock is involved, experts say

Tag Archives Zoology

High demand for Manitoba sheep and heavy lambs

U.S. cattle placements fall seventh straight month

Domestic demand supports feeder cattle prices

Getting the most from herd-recording data

U.S. cattle herd at 61-year low

A good winter for birders

Research supports need for crustacean welfare

New rules aimed at preventing nationwide border ban

Celestial guidance for rolling balls of dung

Feeder prices turn lower, attract U.S. buyers

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