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Problems With Overfit Breeding Cattle – for Sep. 9, 2010

Any good purebred producer will tell you that in order to win at shows cattle need lots of condition. It goes against their better judgment, but their show cattle are definitely fed differently. While we all know cattle in good condition (body condition 2.5-3.5 on a five-point system) for calving and rebreeding are ideal, show
Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Opinion, Poultry

Letters – for Sep. 2, 2010

Improving animal welfare a worthy priority Ron Glaser of the Beef Information Centre, is correct when he says in the Aug. 26Manitoba Co-operatorthat the consumer hasn’t abandoned animal products in general. I am not sure who participated in his survey but I gotta tell you that for health reasons my household has definitely reduced its
Livestock

Demand Boosts Optimism Heading Into Fall Run – for Sep. 2, 2010

Both prices and quantity were up for the week ending Aug. 27 across Manitoba’s auction marts, as cattle producers and buyers ready themselves for the long-awaited fall run. The Ashern Auction Mart held its second sale since the summer break, with 181 cattle being sold. Buddy Bergner, the manager at Ashern, said he was very
Livestock

Fall Feeder Run Has Begun – for Aug. 26, 2010

The week that ended Aug. 20 was a much busier one for Man-itoba auction marts, as cattle numbers begin to pick up in anticipation of the annual fall run. The Ashern auction mart reopened after its summer break, while most others which had been operating on a biweekly basis, are now returning to their regular
Beef cattle, Livestock

BIXS System Ready For Prime Time – for Aug. 26, 2010

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CALGARY Ranchers who wondered why they bothered to put RFID tags in their calves’ ears every spring will soon find out the reason. After extensive beta-testing by computer-savvy ranchers this summer, the online record-keeping system called the BIXS, or Beef InfoXchange System, will be ready for launch for the cow-calf sector by September of this
Livestock

Cattle Thriving On Good Pastures, Hay – for Aug. 19, 2010

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Prices remained steady on slaughter cattle throughout Manitoba’s auction yards during the week ended Aug. 13, as producers and auction marts get ready for the busier fall season. Henry Penner from the Grunthal Auction Mart said he was satisfied with the prices that were accumulated at this week’s sale. “I think they were pretty good.
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Aug. 19, 2010

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The Winnipeg Livestock Auction on August 5, 2010 was very similar in the numerous sheep and goats delivered by the producers, as last month’s sale. There were more than 450 sheep and goats, excellent selection in most categories, for this sale. The buyers were prepared for some interesting and serious bidding, on this sale. The

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