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U.S. drought pressures feeder market

By Terryn Shiells August 10, 2012

Manitoba cattle auction marts operated in full holiday mode during the week ended July 27, with only a couple of yards holding sales. Heartland Livestock Services in Brandon and Winnipeg Livestock Sales were the only auction yards able to provide market reports for the week. Both auction marts reported a steady volume of cattle compared

Country Crossroads

Manitoba Breeding Bird Atlas

By Donna Gamache August 10, 2012

Are you interested in birds? Would you like to contribute to a study about the various birds that nest in Manitoba? Then consider joining the project called the Manitoba Breeding Bird Atlas. Now in its third year, this is a five-year project that aims to record the distribution and abundance of all the birds that

Livestock, News, Other livestock

Raw power on display

By Daniel Winters August 10, 2012

There’s horsepower and then there’s horse power. On the final day of the North American Belgian Championships, a small crowd at the main arena of Brandon’s Keystone Centre witnessed a stunning display of men and heavy drafts testing the outer limits of muscle, bone and blood. In the end, it was a combination of youth,

Beef cattle, Crops, Forages, Livestock, News, Weather

U.S. ranchers cull cattle as drought shrivels crops, pasture

By Carey Gillam July 30, 2012

Ranchers are rushing to sell off some of their cattle as the worst drought in nearly 56 years dries up pastures, thins hay supplies and sends feed costs skyrocketing. The more desperate in the Midwest are hauling water into areas where creeks have run dry and are scrambling to secure scarce and high-priced hay to

Hogs, Livestock

Getting weanlings off to a good start

By Bernie Peet July 30, 2012

When we think of nurturing young pigs, it’s always the piglets in the farrowing rooms that take centre stage. Yet, in just the time it takes to move piglets into the nursery, those same piglets find themselves in a strange environment, without their mother and her generous milk bar. Not only is this stressful and

Livestock, Livestock Markets, News, Other livestock

Sheep and lambs prices drop; goats steady

By Mark Elliot July 20, 2012

Producers delivered 600 sheep and goats for the Winnipeg Livestock Auction on July 5, 2012. The Manitoba buyers followed the trend of the Ontario sales, with lower-price bidding on the sheep and lamb prices. The bidding on the average ewes ranged from $0.575 to $0.78 per pound. There were two groups of younger ewes that

Forages, Livestock, News

Ranchers cull cattle as drought shrivels crops

By Carey Gillam July 20, 2012

Reuters / U.S. ranchers are rushing to sell off some of their cattle as the worst drought in nearly 25 years dries up pastures and thins hay supplies. The more desperate in the Midwest are hauling water into areas where creeks have run dry and are scrambling to secure scarce and high-priced hay to keep

Livestock, News, Poultry

Rabbit co-op formed to boost supplies

By Shannon VanRaes July 12, 2012

Rabbit Producers Co-op Ltd. was formed at a meeting in late May, spearheaded by Luc Laflamme and his wife Linda Filteau, owners of Ecuries Paulyphipas Ranch. “We had a meeting where about 56 people came out; there was a lot of interest,” said Laflamme, adding the new co-op will stretch across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Livestock, News

Mystery ahoof as U.S. cattle dying after eating grass

By Carey Gillam July 12, 2012

Reuters — A mystery is ahoof in Texas farm country where cattle have dropped dead while grazing, puzzling scientists who say it appears an unusual combination of circumstances have turned pastures toxic. Texas animal scientists said a type of grass known as “Tifton 85” bermuda grass is to blame for the poisoning of 15 head

Hogs, Livestock, News

China asks farmers to cut pork supply

June 30, 2012

beijing / reuters / China’s pig farmers should cut supply to stabilize pork prices, the country’s top economic planning body said June 25. The price of pork, a staple in the Chinese diet and a key factor in inflation trends snapped a four-month decline recently after tumbling more than a third from last year as

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures climb on post-Thanksgiving trade

U.S. grains: Corn futures set June high on US export demand

California researchers create nitrogen-fixing wheat

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