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Will It Pay To Retain Or Purchase Heifers?

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Better prices have returned to the cattle industry, and last fall, bred heifers were selling in the $1,100 to $1,350 range with some reports at $1,450. “When your heifer comes off pasture next fall and comparable animals are selling for $1,350 to $1,450, you need to know whether or not you should keep her or
Livestock

Data Can Equal Dollars When Selling Cattle

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Getting data back on your cattle can help producers make better decisions and earn premiums, says a leading cattle buyer. Feedlots are moving towards a more sophisticated method of valuating cattle and that’s creating opportunities for producers, Travis Hickey told attendees at the recent Ranching Opportunities seminar in Olds. The value for feeder cattle can
Livestock, Other livestock

Take Steps To Prevent Abortions In Sheep

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Sheep producers need to watch for abortions, stillbirths and weak lambs during the upcoming lambing season, according to North Dakota State University Extension Service sheep specialist Reid Redden. “Numerous infectious agents are commonly found in U.S. sheep flocks, and they can cause diseases such as chlamydia, vibriosis and toxoplasmosis,” he says. Chlamydia is caused by
Livestock, Other livestock

Too Much Market, Not Enough Sheep To Fill It

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Too much demand, and not enough supply. That’s not often a problem in the livestock business, and if you’re a sheep producer right now, it’s a nice problem to have. However, it has thrown a wrench into efforts to organize a value chain connecting producers, slaughterhouses and retailers, says the treasurer of the Manitoba Sheep
Livestock, Poultry

Avian Flu Halves Manitoba Chicken Exports

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Acase of avian influenza in a turkey flock north of Winnipeg has had a backlash effect on Manitoba’s chicken industry. Chicken exports have been cut in half as a result of import restrictions on Manitoba poultry because of the AI outbreak last November, Manitoba Chicken Producers reports. Manitoba grows roughly five per cent of its
Livestock, Other livestock

Matching Lamb Production With Consumer Consumption

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Most lambs are born on grass, then sold in fall. That means out-of- season breeding in indoor facilities, say in former PMU or dairy barns, could offer strong returns because prices traditionally peak early in the new year up until June because very few finished lambs are available during that period. Lucien Lesage, treasurer of
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Zebra Mussels Headed Toward Manitoba

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They’re tiny, they’re destructive and they’re headed this way. Zebra mussels have been found in the upper U.S. watershed of the Red River and could arrive in Manitoba as early as this summer, Manitoba Water Stewardship warns. Their presence could produce an “ecological Armageddon” along the Red River and its connecting waterways, Candace Parks, a
Beef cattle, Livestock

Japan Partially Bans U.S. Beef

Japan ordered a partial suspension of imports of U.S. beef Feb. 8 after finding meat that could not be confirmed to comply with its restrictions, officials said, in what was called the 14th violation by U.S. beef producers in four years. The Farm Ministry said it found cattle parts that could not be confirmed to
Livestock, Other livestock

Traceability Funds Allocated

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The federal government is putting $487,000 towards improving traceability in Canada’s sheep and goat industry. The investment will go to the Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) and the Canadian National Goat Federation (CNGF) to be used for finalizing the development of a national animal identification and traceability plan, creating various communications products and educating the industry

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