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More Funds Pledged For Sheep And Goat Tracking

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Nearly half a million dollars in federal funding has been budgeted to help finalize a national ID and traceability plan for Canada’s sheep and goat sectors. The government on Jan. 31 announced over $487,000 for the Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) and the Canadian National Goat Federation (CNGF) to set up “various communications products” and educate
Livestock

Optimism Spurs Shipping Of Older Cows

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Ca t t l e mo v i n g throug h Manitoba’s auction yards continued to be met with strong demand during the week ended Feb. 4, keeping prices at solid levels. Quality remains a determining factor in price, but all classes were well supported overall. “The market is holding right up there, even
Livestock

Are You Ready For Calving Season?

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Cows are getting ready for the calving season, but producers may not be prepared, says North Dakota State University Extension Service beef specialist Carl Dahlen. Leading up to the breeding season, a portion of the cows in beef herds will be cycling. Even in situations where producers have good fences, bulls can manage to find
Beef cattle, Livestock

Canadian Cattle Herd Reduction Slowing Down

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The ongoing cattle herd liquidation in Canada over the past few years may be starting to slow down. But it will take a number of years before the herd reduction trend turns around and a noticeable increase in the herd size could be expected, according to industry analysts. Brenna Grant, a research analyst with Canfax,
Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

New SCC Standard Announced For Dairy Farmers

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Manitoba dairy farmers will see a sharp reduction in allowable somatic cell count limits for milk next year. The maximum allowable somatic cell count (SCC) will be lowered to 399,000 from the current 499,000, effective Aug. 1, 2012. The change shouldn’t affect most producers much, if at all. Manitoba’s current SCC average is 265,000, according
Livestock, News

Rancher’s Return Software Updated

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Anew decision support tool to assist cattle producers in calculating their cost of production and break-even prices, has been posted to Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development’s website. The new tool is an updated version of the highly successful Rancher’s Return excel spreadsheet calculator. “The 2011 version extends the initial cow-calf analysis further through the supply
Forages, Livestock, Other livestock

Big White Dogs Keep Elk Away From Hay Bales

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Ranchers stockpile hay to feed their livestock, not roving wild ruminants. Freeloading deer and elk can cart off large amounts of feed in their bellies, and leave behind bovine tuberculosis-infected snot, saliva and feces on the fodder. Tall fences keep them out of bale yards, but are expensive and won’t help with bale-grazing sites –
Beef cattle, Livestock

Smallest Cattle Herd Since 1958

Analysts are predicting higher beef prices after the USDA report Jan. 28 put the U.S. cattle herd as of Jan. 1 at 92.582 million head, down 1.3 per cent from a year earlier and the smallest since 1958. “We are headed for record-high cattle, wholesale beef, and retail beef prices in 2011 and again in
Livestock, Other livestock

Lamb Price Outlook For 2011

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Lamb prices set a record high in 2010, which is welcome news for producers after the last several years of depressed prices. The last record-high year for slaughter-lamb prices was 2005. The 2010 prices exceeded that old record by more than 15 per cent. Slaughter-lamb prices were 25 per cent higher than the depressed prices
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Feb. 3, 2011

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The second sale of the year, was a cold day for the Winnipeg Livestock Auction. The buyers were ready and the bidding kept things in a warming fashion. There were 83 sheep and lambs and no goats. There was only one group of three 100-pound Rideaucross lambs. The Rideau-cross lambs brought $187 ($1.87 per lb.).

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