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U. S. Cattle Herd Smallest In Seven Years

By Bob Burgdorfer March 25, 2010

The U. S. feedlot cattle supply is the smallest in seven years, the U. S. Agriculture Department reported March 19, confirming trade forecasts. Contraction of the U. S. cattle herd has helped lift cattle prices to their highest level since late 2008. The cattle supply has decreased because producers have lost money for nearly two

Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep & Goat Sales – for Mar. 25, 2010

By Mark Elliot March 25, 2010

Ewes $88.45 $184.90 Lambs 110 lbs.+ 95 110 lbs. 80 94 lbs. $144.90 $151.42 $121.13 $140.60 $131.75 $142.40 under 80 lbs. 70 79 lbs. 60 69 lbs. 50 59 lbs. $105.00 $128.44 $97.02 $103.50 $82.68 $97.02 There was a full house for the Winnipeg Livestock Auction, March 18, 2010. It could have been the result

Hogs, Livestock

Animal Welfare Activists Target Pig Castration

By Ron Friesen March 25, 2010

– Robyn Harte, MAFRI “It’s a recognized common practice in most of the world.” An animal welfare coalition is trying to end the practice of castrating male piglets by asking grocery stores in Canada to carry pork from intact pigs. “We politely ask you to take action and meet with your suppliers to discuss our

Livestock, News, Other livestock

Riding Mountain Wildlife Cull Will Resume

By Ron Friesen March 18, 2010

An on-again, off-again wildlife cull in Riding Mountain National Park to control tuberculosis in the herd is back on. Parks Canada will kill 30 bull elk and 50 whitetail deer in a TB core area hot spot at the western end of the park in early April, park officials said last week. The wildlife cull

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Cattle Set 16-Month High On Strong Technicals

By Jerry Bieszk March 18, 2010

Cattle futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange set a new 16-month high March 9 in the active April contract on a mix of technical and fundamental factors. Cash beef prices are the highest in nearly 10 months due to less production and improving demand. Investors also are buying cattle futures amid concerns rain and melting

Beef cattle, Livestock

Canada Says BSE Cow Kept Out Of Food Supply

March 18, 2010

The Alberta beef cow that is Canada’s most recent case of mad cow disease was found dead on a farm and was destroyed without entering food or animal feed supplies, a spokesman with the Canadian government said March 11. Canada Beef Export Federation president Ted Haney, who first confirmed the case in an interview with

Beef cattle, Livestock

Restricted-Feed Intake In Heifers Makes Better Cows

By Daniel Winters March 18, 2010

“When you develop a heifer on a restricted-gain program, you change the metabolic efficiency of that heifer and the way it utilizes feed and stores energy reserves.” – JOHN POPP Just as too many cooks can spoil the broth, it seems too much feed makes for less efficient heifers. Using a similar strategy to that

Livestock, Other livestock

Pick A Vet’s Brain On The Government’s Tab

By Daniel Winters March 18, 2010

“You can ask as many questions as you want regarding the animal’s and flock health, what you want to do, what you want to treat, what things you want to see – all those things that normally cost a lot.” – MAMOON RASHID Ever look around your farm and wish you could walk a vet

Country Crossroads

A Welcome Visitor

By Donna Gamache March 18, 2010

A speckled Boreal owl flew to my yard today, landed in an apple tree, looked like he’d come to stay. I watched him through my window; he settled down to nap. Though I was pleased to welcome him, blue jays were in a flap!

Livestock, Other livestock

$137.75 –$159.50 $145 -$161 $130.90 –$139.73 $124

By Mark Elliot March 11, 2010

110+ lbs.: 95 110 lbs.: EWES LAMBS 80 94 lbs.: under 80 lbs.: 75 lbs.: 55 lbs.: 50 lbs.: 45 lbs.: MARCH 4, 2010 FEBRUARY 18, 2010 The Winnipeg Livestock Auction on March 4, 2010, presented the “taste of spring.” Not only with the melting of snow, with milder temperatures, – the sheep and goat

Daily Network News

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

CBOT Weekly: April supply and demand report a ‘nothing burger’

Canada blocks meats, dairy from Greece over foot-and-mouth disease

Tag Archives Zoology

U. S. Cattle Herd Smallest In Seven Years

Sheep & Goat Sales – for Mar. 25, 2010

Animal Welfare Activists Target Pig Castration

Riding Mountain Wildlife Cull Will Resume

Cattle Set 16-Month High On Strong Technicals

Canada Says BSE Cow Kept Out Of Food Supply

Restricted-Feed Intake In Heifers Makes Better Cows

Pick A Vet’s Brain On The Government’s Tab

A Welcome Visitor

$137.75 –$159.50 $145 -$161 $130.90 –$139.73 $124

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