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Weekly Manitoba Cattle Report

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 6, 2009

The quiet seasonal summer markets persistedat cat-t le yards around Manitoba during the week ended July 31, with most auction sites still shut down for the season. Volumes should start to pick up over the upcoming few weeks, although the fall run is still some time away. “It’s probably one of the quietest summers we’ve

Beef cattle, Livestock

U. S. Cattle Herd At 36-Year Low Amid Poor Profits

By Jerry Bieszk July 30, 2009

The U. S. cattle herd was at a 36-year low in June and the number of cattle being fattened at feedlots was the smallest in 10 years, government data showed July 25, with the contraction expected to last till 2012. Data from the U. S. Agriculture Department was expected to provide mild support to cattle

Country Crossroads

Manitoba Bullfighter Hangs Up Cleats

By Darrell Nesbitt July 30, 2009

Considering bullfighting was something he simply wanted to check out at a school, a Manitoba resident has nothing but fond memories upon saying goodbye to the boys. The adage – business before pleasure – forced the hand of Selkirk native Eddie Phillips to retire from dancing with danger at the end of 2008, upon being

Livestock, Other livestock

Ont. Backs Abattoir In Northwest

July 30, 2009

The Ontario government will put up another $500,000 toward a new multi-species abattoir for the province’s northwestern Rainy River district. The investment, flowing through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. (NOHFC), will bring provincial support for the non-profit, community-owned abattoir project to $1 million, the province said July 21. The facility will be at a

Hogs, Livestock

High Litter Size Requires New Approach

July 30, 2009

bernie peet Peet on Pigs 1345 775 13.8 14.0 1.4 1.1 10.0 11.9 11.0 11.4 12.5 12.1 2.47 2.47 18.5 23.4 5.7 4.9 94.6 96.2 31.0 29.9 Breeding herd performance data for two high-performing herds Number of sows in herd Pigs born alive/litter Pigs born dead/litter Pre-wean mortality ( per cent) Pigs weaned/litter weaned Pigs

Livestock

Alberta Moisture Buoys Cow Bids

July 23, 2009

– Scott Anderson,General Manager,Winnipeg LIVESTOCK SALES “With the rain comes pasture and there is now demand for cows in that region.” Marketi ngs of cattle in Manitoba during the week ended July 17 were once again confined to roughly three locations in the province as the summer slowdown remained in place. Values for feeder cattle

Livestock

Early For Grain, Late For Forage

By Daniel Winters July 23, 2009

“If I want them for a feedlot-based production system, I’d be willing to pay a premium for the early-calved steers because I can get them ready for slaughter 2.5 months earlier.” – HUSHTON BLOCK Calving on grass in the spring is not only easier on the rancher and the vet bills, it’s also cheaper in

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

Automated System Puts Cows In Charge

By Ron Friesen July 16, 2009

The quietest dairy farm you’ve ever visited. David Wiens has the kind of dairy farm where the cows practically run the place. Of course, computers help a lot, too. David and his brother Charles own Skyline Dairy, one of the most cow-friendly milking operations you’ll see in Manitoba. The cows decide when they want to

Dairy cattle, Hogs, Livestock

Long-Term Battle Is To Win Consumer Trust

July 16, 2009

“Our research shows very few conventional producer groups or well-known food brands have a presence in the content that most frequently shows up when consumers search on these food production topics.” bernie peet Peet on Pigs Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Wes tern Hog Journal.

News, Other livestock

Overcoming Parasite Resistance Requires New Strategies

By Daniel Winters July 9, 2009

“We have to get over the idea that we want to have zero worms in these animals. That is never, ever going to happen.” – DR. WAYNE TOMLINSON As it turns out, everything you were told about controlling parasites in livestock was wrong. The old practice of regularly deworming the whole herd and then putting

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures climb on Black Sea tensions

Pulse weekly: Record Australian pulse crop expected

National Farmers’ Union proposes guaranteed basic income for farmers

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