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New Zealand sheep farmers call for collaboration

By Nicolas Mesly March 14, 2012

Nothing bothers a Canadian lamb producer more than the sight of frozen New Zealand lamb in the local supermarket. Owen Poole says they should look at it differently. “We shouldn’t be seen as competition. The challenge that brings us together is to make sure there is lamb on everyone’s dinner table all year long,” says

Hogs, Livestock, News, Other livestock

Strong prices boost sheep herd 5.7 per cent

By Daniel Winters March 14, 2012

The latest numbers released by Statistics Canada show that cattle, hog and sheep numbers in Manitoba have begun to recover after years of shrinking. Heifer retention up The province’s cattle herd was pegged at 1.165 million head, up 0.4 per cent from 1.16 million at the same time in 2011. Hogs seen stable Andrew Dickson,

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Analysts wonder when, how feeder demand will break

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 14, 2012

Feeder cattle moving through Manitoba’s auction yards continued to see good demand and firm prices during the week ended March 2. “Prices are staying very strong,” said Keith Cleaver of Heartland Livestock Services at Brandon, citing the continued firmness in U.S. futures together with a reduction in cattle numbers in Western Canada as supportive influences.

Livestock, News, Other livestock

Local buyers show interest on lower-weight animals

By Mark Elliot March 14, 2012

Producers delivered 128 sheep and goats, to the Winnipeg Livestock Auction, March 1, 2012. Buyer turnout however, was low. Bidding indicated demand for ewes was lower than the previous sale. The majority of the ewes were aged, with limited future breeding potential. The bidding was mainly for the meat industry. The 155-pound ewes brought $0.74

International news, Livestock, News

Nepal crocodile farm aims to save species

By Gopal Sharma March 14, 2012

As Prem Sharma steps gingerly into the sand-filled chamber, lines of baby crocodiles basking in the warm sunshine splash into a pond, eyes glinting behind their long, thin snouts. Sharma quietly puts his hand into the green water, takes a young reptile from the pool, opens its mouth with a brush and begins to clean

Beef cattle, Cereals, Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

Trucking front and centre in talks on new beef code

By Daniel Winters March 5, 2012

What’s the most commonly raised topic in the letters that land on federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz’s desk? If you guessed the Canadian Wheat Board, you’d be wrong. “Animal transport is the issue that he gets the most letters on from constituents,” said Canadian Cattlemen’s Association vice-president Martin Unrau at a recent town hall meeting.

Livestock, News

Renowned expert says think like a cow when handling cattle

By Alexis Kienlen March 5, 2012

Learning how to use a cow’s natural tendencies to improve handling takes time, but it’s a skill that can be learned. “Good cattle handling is going to require a lot more walking,” Temple Grandin told attendees at a recent livestock-handling seminar at Olds College. People make a lot of mistakes when handling cattle and designing

Livestock, News, Other livestock

Good combination of supply and demand

By Mark Elliot March 5, 2012

The Winnipeg Livestock Auction had approximately 200 sheep and goats delivered for the Feb. 16 sale. Demand was strong with the Easter season approaching. Reminder: the first sale in April is one day before Good Friday. The price of the ewes slightly increased from the last sale. The bidding remained constant on the good quality

Hogs, Livestock, News, Opinion

The economics of animal welfare

By Laura Rance-Unger March 5, 2012

Back in the early 1990s, when University of Manitoba animal scientist Laurie Connor first oversaw local research into hoop-housing systems for hogs, animal welfare wasn’t really even on the public radar. The key questions of the day were whether keeping pigs outdoors through a Prairie winter compromised production efficiency. Connor told a seminar last week

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Big exports but cattle herd expansion unclear: USDA

March 5, 2012

Washington / Reuters Recent drought and forecasts for limited rainfall could constrain the size of the U.S. cattle herd despite high retail beef prices and forecasts for near-record exports, the Agriculture Department said Feb. 15. Record-high retail beef prices “are not sufficient to provide the long-term margins and profits the wholesale and cattle-feeding sectors must

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Tag Archives Zoology

New Zealand sheep farmers call for collaboration

Strong prices boost sheep herd 5.7 per cent

Analysts wonder when, how feeder demand will break

Local buyers show interest on lower-weight animals

Nepal crocodile farm aims to save species

Trucking front and centre in talks on new beef code

Renowned expert says think like a cow when handling cattle

The economics of animal welfare

Big exports but cattle herd expansion unclear: USDA

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