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Bronco-Busting Mentality Going By The Wayside

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Wendy Schabrel faced a difficult decision when her daughter moved away from home, leaving her three horses behind. Schabrel had helped care for the animals but hadn’t ridden much since being repeatedly bucked off by a cantankerous gelding when she was a child growing up on the farm in Saskatchewan. Still, the thought of selling
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Mar. 24, 2011

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There was nothing green at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction on St. Patrick’s Day March 17, 2011. The bidding prices were more constant than the weather of the day – rain followed by rain pellets and then snow. The classification of ewes remained within a steady price range, for this sale, from $0.675 to $0.86 per
Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Beef Agency Merger Back On Track

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Aproposal to merge Canada’s national beef checkoff agency with its domestic and international marketing bodies will continue, as the checkoff agency moves to take back its marketing roles. The National Check-off Agency – the nickname for the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency – announced March 11 it now has “clear direction”
Dairy cattle, Livestock

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emember your mother telling you to eat slowly and not gobble your food? As it turns out, Mom’s advice applies to calves as well as kids. Dairy hei fer calves are healthier if taught not to gulp down grain, according to research at the University of Guelph. Researchers found mixing grain with forage in a
Livestock, Other livestock

Prices High, But Sheep Numbers Still Slump

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The latest Stat ist ics Canada numbers show Manitoba’s ewe herd is bucking the national trend – but in the wrong direction. Even though Canada’s flock of 813,600 grew by one per cent in 2010 (and replacement lamb numbers for the whole country grew by 7.6 per cent as of Jan. 1), Manitoba sheep numbers
Livestock, Other livestock

Agassiz Lamb Co-Op Aims To Boost Shepherds’ Fortunes

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Asmall flock of longtime shepherds has hit the road to recruit members for a proposed lamb-marketing co-operative in Manitoba. Proponents of the fledgling Agassiz Lamb Co-op want to get better prices for their lambs and boost the sheep industry’s long-term fortunes in Manitoba. So far, after two of five scheduled meetings in Brandon and Souris,
Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Hormone-Free Beef Moves Into EU

ACanadian company has shipped 120 tonnes of hormone-free beef to the European Union since the EU granted Canada duty-free access, Canada’s agriculture minister said March 14. Alberta-based Canada Gold Beef made the sales, worth $1.5 million, and shipments look to continue at the same pace, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said in a press release. Canada
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Calving Dates Vary But Nutritional Needs Stay The Same

When discussing major changes in the beef cow operation, calving date and cow size quickly come to life. The easiest to change is calving date. Caution and considerable thought needs to be used because, once changed, an early calving date is not easy to get back. Through the years of looking at calving intervals, most
Livestock, Opinion, Other livestock

Letters – for Mar. 10, 2011

Time to change directions Your recent editorial “A Change In Thinking,” February 17, hits the nail on the head. Past farmer thinking has concentrated too much on income support and not enough on change and innovation. Taxpayer-sourced payments made simply for producing and selling a commodity, interest-free loans and advances, rewards for year-to-year income variability
Livestock

Heavier Cattle Find Price Ceiling

Ca t t l e producers in Manitoba saw prices stabilize during the week ended Feb. 25, and one analyst feels values may have reached their peak, at least for the time being. Rick Wright with Heartland Order Buying at Hamiota said heavier animals were seeing the largest drop-off in price. “The cattle over 750

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