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Ewe Numbers Down

By Daniel Winters March 4, 2010

“The first thing they say is, ‘Well, if they raise the price, I’ll produce more lambs.’ But prices have been pretty good.” – JENNIFER MACTAVI SH The latest StatsCan numbers show that the Canadian ewe flock dipped one per cent over last year, down from 522,100 in 2009. That number represents a continuing 18 per

Beef cattle, Cereals, Livestock, News

U. S. Cattle Prices To Improve

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 4, 2010

Slaughter and feeder cattle values in the U. S. should see some improvement over the next two years, although strong feed grain prices and competition from other protein sources may limit the profitability, said analyst James Robb, of the Colorado-based Livestock Marketing Information Center, or LMIC, in a presentation at the Canadian Wheat Board’s annual

Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

Potential Benefits From Livestock ID

By Kevin Hursh February 25, 2010

Here in Canada, we’re enhancing our livestock identification programs. Individual cattle ID with radio frequency eartags (RFID), age verification, premise ID, animal movement records – about the only thing that isn’t planned is a GPS locator attached to each individual animal. Incredibly, American efforts for a National Animal Identification System are back to Square 1.

News, Poultry

U. S. Chicken Needs New Markets

By Bob Burgdorfer February 25, 2010

The U. S. chi cken industry needs another home run, similar to the one that took the once lowly chicken wing and turned it into a football fan’s “must have” snack. This time, dark meat leg quarters need a marketer’s touch. For about two decades, the $60-billion U. S. chicken industry has sent leg quarters,

Livestock

Frustration Begets Liquidation

February 25, 2010

The numb er of producers marketing cattle at the auction yards in Manitoba during the week ended Feb. 19 picked up from the previous week’s level. Values for the various classes of cattle managed to hold steady, although prices for the top-quality animals at some locations were a bit stronger. “We again saw some pretty

Livestock, Opinion

Industry Should Lead Change Not Balk At It

By Leslie Yeoman February 18, 2010

I personally believe that North Americans will never stop eating their burgers or bacon and eggs. This means the only remedy is to improve living-dying conditions for the animals in our food chain. Iwas born and raised in the city and am exactly the Public mentioned in the Feb. 11 article “Some advice for the

Livestock

Values Improve For Heifers, Slaughter Cows

February 18, 2010

“These producers are likely to continue holding those calves until they get the pounds on…” The numb er of cattle that made their way to auction yards in Manitoba during the week ended Feb. 12 declined from the previous week’s level. Prices for the classes of cattle, however, held steady levels with some improvement evident

Livestock, News

Canada Livestock Exports To U. S. Continue Fall

By Rod Nickel February 18, 2010

Canada’s livestock exports to the United States continue to fall, even after last year’s free fall caused by the U. S. country-of-origin meat labelling law. Cattle exports to the United States fell 23.1 per cent in the first 30 days of 2010 to 71,277 head, compared with January 2009, according to the Canadian Agriculture Department.

Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep And Goat Industry Receive $6 Million

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 11, 2010

The federal government is investing $6 million in Canada’s sheep and goat industry to help with disease eradication, enhance traceability and improve on-farm food safety practices. “As Canada begins to show signs of economic recovery, the Government of Canada knows that the sheep and goat industry can deliver tremendous returns as it already brings in

Livestock, Other livestock

Horse ID To Be Required For Killing Plants

By Daniel Winters February 11, 2010

For horse owners whose list of acceptable options for getting rid of a surplus horse might include a dinner plate as a final destination, then the Canadian Food Inspection Agency would like you to know that the rules have changed. As of Jan. 31, 2010, equine owners intending to sell animals directly or indirectly to

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures climb on post-Thanksgiving trade

U.S. grains: Corn futures set June high on US export demand

California researchers create nitrogen-fixing wheat

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