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Sheep & Goat Sales – for Jun. 18, 2009

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Ewes $80 – $104.55 Lambs Over 110 lbs. 0 95 110 lbs. 80 94 lbs. 0 $100 under 80 lbs. $65 to $65.76 The Winnipeg Livestock Auction arena benches were not packed, on June 5, 2009. But the bidders were ready for the auction. Once a month for the summer will keep the demand for
Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

Cattle Experts Say It Will Get Better

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Cattle industry experts are in general agreement that the long-term outlook is bright for the beef industry. However, the short term remains troubled. A substantial list of long-term positives were listed by presenters at the recent Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association annual meeting in Moose Jaw. Pork, poultry and beef supplies are all dropping in North
Livestock

Down Demand, Drought, Dollar Undermine Markets

DWAYNE KLASSEN RNI Ca t t l e prices at the auction marts in Manitoba generally lost ground during the week ended June 5. The upsurge in the value of the Canadian dollar was blamed for the pullback in prices, with demand from the packers also beginning to slow. Dryness concerns in Western Canada, the
Livestock, Other livestock

Managing The Transition From A Stallion To A Gelding

carol shwetz dvm Castration may not be the best place to introduce yourself to a horse. The emotional nature of horses is shaped by many events in their lives and for about 50 per cent of our horse population, castration is one. The events surrounding castration are significant to the healthy physical and emotional development
Livestock

Rising Loonie Flattens U. S. Demand

Ca t t l e prices at Manitoba’s auction yards for the week ended May 29 varied by location and category. Some pressure in the slaughter market was noted, although prices and demand for grass-weight feeders was mainly steady to stronger. Prices for cow-calf pairs ran from $1,000 to $1,450. The number of cattle passing
Livestock

Producers To Get Help Age Verifying Cattle

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Manitoba cattle producers will get help from their own association in age verifying calves to make sure Alberta feedlots will buy them. The Manitoba Cattle Producers Association will hire a full-time field representative to travel the province and help producers age verify their cattle. “It’s responsible for a cattle producer’s association to help producers reach
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep & Goat Sales – for Jun. 4, 2009

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A drizzling grey day did not keep the buyers from attending the Winnipeg Auction (May 7, 2009). There was good audience in the stands. The day felt like an autumn day, rather than a spring day. We are still hoping for warmer days. Ewes $51 to $148. Lambs 110+lbs.: $156 95 110 lbs.: $138.70 to
Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Canada Working Toward Beef Settlement With EU

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Canada is discussing a possible settlement of its long-running beef dispute with the European Union, a spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade says. The issue gained attention with the announcement in mid-May that the United States had reached a settlement with the EU, which will see more American beef enter the
News, Other livestock

More Cutbacks Announced For PMU Industry

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“Although the rate of reduction has slowed, the size of the market is much smaller.” – WYETH STATEMENT Seven more pregnant mare urine (PMU) contracts have been cancelled, leaving the number of ranches in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and North Dakota at 64, down from over 400 prior to 2003. A statement issued by Wyeth, which markets
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Our Top Dogs

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He appeared one evening at the gate to our farmyard. An incredibly skinny, rough-coated black dog, wagging his tail and begging for a home. We did not need another dog. We already owned five, and all had arrived the same way. But he was hungry, and how does one ignore that? He was soon fed,

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