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Supplies Slow, Demand Remains

Prices are still relatively firm, but numbers moving throug h the cattle auction yards in Manitoba are starting to slow down as the spring progresses. Some yards were closed during the week ahead of the Easter long weekend. “The numbers are starting to go down, as everyone gets cleaned out,” said Buddy Bergner at Ashern
Hogs, Livestock

Producers Must Lead Changes In Animal Welfare

Taking good care of animals is a top priority for most livestock producers, one they grew up with and practise daily. But somewhere along the line that message has gotten lost, says Dr. Allan Preston. Today it is consumers, animal activists and the corporate world who have taken over the driver’s seat. “That shouldn’t happen,”
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Apr. 28, 2011

The local buyers had a great opportunity with the last-minute Easter bidding for sheep and goats at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction April 21. The producers provided a balanced selection of most classifications – no heavyweight or market weight lambs. There were 181 animals at this sale. Some evidence of culling with the ewes was present;
Hogs, Livestock, Opinion

Polls And Animal Welfare

As you are reading this article, we are going through a federal election. As with any election, a multitude of polls are being published that declare this or that federal party is going to win either a majority government or a minority government. While the political polls are considered useful by some, nothing but entertainment
Hogs, Livestock

Kansas State Research Results Provide Practical Guidance

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Ialways look forward to the publication of the Kansas State University Swine Day proceedings detailing the results of a range of trials carried out over the
Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock, News

Cold Weather Makes Cattle “Greener”

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Cattle emit less methane in the winter than in summer, a recent study has discovered. And now that the results have been sent to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, scientists will use it to develop a more accurate picture of the true contribution of ruminants to global warming. Previously, the IPCC had not taken
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Apr. 14, 2011

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The producers provided an excellent supply of sheep and goats for the April 7 Winnipeg Livestock Auction. The Easter season was on everyone’s mind; buyers were ready. There were over 500 sheep and goats for this sale. The ewes were selling steady, as the demand was fairly high. The majority of the ewes were in
Livestock

Cattle Demand Comes From All Directions

Th e r e were some pretty good numbers of cattle marketed in Mani toba dur ing the week ended April 1 with values cont inuing to hold steady to firm at most auction yards. Demand for the various classes of cattle remained strong, accounting for the price strength. Marketings at Heartland Livestock Services at

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