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Snowpack Inaccessible For Thirsty Cows

By North Dakota State University February 11, 2010

Recent snow and ice storms and power outages have been brutal for livestock and livestock producers. Those conditions have kept livestock from getting enough drinking water. Beef cattle, for example, need eight to 10 gallons per day. Producers might be tempted to think their cattle can survive by eating snow as a water source, but

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

Livestock, Other livestock

Demand for lambs and goats remains high

By Mark Elliot February 11, 2010

$136 $172.38 110+ lbs.: 95 110 lbs.: 80 94 lbs.: under 80 lbs.: EWES LAMBS n/a $145 $156.55 $78.75 $141 $102.90 35-49 lbs. Ontario Stockyards Inc. Market Report GOATS Jan. 15/2010 Jan. 25/2010 Feb. 5/2010 LAMBS Jan. 15/2010 Jan. 25/2010 Feb. 5/2010 1.86 1.84 1.86 1.84 1.86 1.84 5 80 lbs. 2.83 -2.75 50-75 lbs.

Beef cattle, Livestock

After $7 Bln In Losses, U. S. Cattle Sector Has Hope

By Bob Burgdorfer February 4, 2010

The $7 billion that U. S. cattle producers have lost in the past two years have been the worst in decades if not ever, and they hope an improving economy will restore some profits in 2010. Chances for profits this year are tied tightly to a healthier economy and lower feed prices. People need jobs

Livestock

Dogs, Donkeys Best For Protecting Sheep

By Daniel Winters February 4, 2010

“They’ll start howling to the north so the dogs run north, then they slip into the feedlot in the back.” – ED HUNTER Given the economics of sheep and goats, a lot more people would be in the business if there was a surefire way to keep four-legged terrorists at bay. Norman Roziere, a longtime

Beef cattle, Livestock

Quebec Milk-Fed Veal Company Gets Federal Grant

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 4, 2010

The federal government has granted a loan of $2.7 million to help colait, a Quebec firm specializing in the slaughter of milk-fed veal calves, improve its storage and upgrade its plant technology. colait processes more than 100,000 head of veal in its facilities annually, raised by over 150 of its producer partners. With 50 per

Beef cattle, Livestock

Profits, Better Cattle Prices Seen In 2010

By Bob Burgdorfer February 4, 2010

U. S. cattle producers will likely earn small profits in 2010 amid the smallest cattle herd in about 50 years, and that should mean higher cattle prices, Cattle-Fax analysts said Jan. 29. However, beef sales will remain weak as cash-strapped consumers continue to favour lower-priced foods like hamburgers and hotdogs over higher-priced T-bones and sirloins,

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

U. S. Cattle Herd At 51-Year Low

By Jerry Bieszk February 4, 2010

The cattle herd in the United States is at the smallest since 1959, a government report said Jan. 29, but the number was higher than trade estimates and still could weigh on prices. The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s semi-annual cattle inventory report pegged the U. S. herd at 93.7 million head as of Jan.

Livestock, Poultry

New Brunswick Diverts Chickens

January 28, 2010

New Brunswick’s provincial government has temporarily ordered that all chicken produced in the province must be processed at its only federally inspected poultry plant. Agriculture Minister Ron Ouellette on Jan. 20 issued orders directing all chicken production to Nadeau Poultry Farm’s plant at St-Francoisde-Madawaska and putting a temporary moratorium on any increases of chicken exports

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Tag Archives Zoology

Snowpack Inaccessible For Thirsty Cows

Sheep And Goat Industry Receive $6 Million

Horse ID To Be Required For Killing Plants

Demand for lambs and goats remains high

After $7 Bln In Losses, U. S. Cattle Sector Has Hope

Dogs, Donkeys Best For Protecting Sheep

Quebec Milk-Fed Veal Company Gets Federal Grant

Profits, Better Cattle Prices Seen In 2010

U. S. Cattle Herd At 51-Year Low

New Brunswick Diverts Chickens

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