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Red Meat Industry Trying To Survive

By Alex Binkley March 12, 2009

Governments need to show more concern for the survival of the red meat industry and worry less about countervailing action because some provinces are willing to support livestock producers, pork and beef groups have told the House of Commons’ agriculture committee. Jurgen Preugschas, president of the Canadian Pork Council, told the MPs March 5, “It’s

Forages, Livestock, News, Other livestock

Alfalfa Is A Great Supplement For Beef Cows

By Kris Ringwall March 12, 2009

There was a pleasant view as I went to the auction barn the other day. The semi-trailer truck was sitting in the parking lot with a load of alfalfa hay. Under many situations, no one would really notice, but the long, drawn-out winter has many producers checking their hay inventory as frequently as the weather

News, Other livestock

There Is A Lamb In My Kitchen

By Lorna Wall March 12, 2009

Ewes have calls that are as individual as mothers calling their children by name in the playground. It is not unusual for any shepherd with a large number of sheep to have a lamb in a box to be fed. We have many different ways of ensuring a lamb has a mother and is out

Livestock, News

Don’t Become Complacent Around Livestock

By North Dakota State University March 12, 2009

Farmers and ranchers who work with livestock need to stay vigilant around those animals. “Most ranchers and farmers who have cattle and horses like working with animals and interacting with them,” said Charlie Stoltenow, an extension service veterinarian with North Dakota State University at Fargo. “The more they work with cattle and horses, the more

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Cattle Going To Alberta Need Age Verification

By Ron Friesen March 5, 2009

Manitoba cattle producers are being told to swallow their resentment and follow new livestock guidelines set in Alberta if they want to sell calves there. That includes age verifying animals as required by a new Alberta meat and livestock strategy. The $356 million program announced last year requires a mandatory traceability system for livestock in

Country Crossroads

Manitoba’s Owl Survey: A Night To Remember

By Donna Gamache March 5, 2009

The Nocturnal Owl Survey counts birds by “listening” for them at night. Are you interested in owls? Would you like to contribute to scientific knowledge about their distribution, abundance and habits? If so, you might like to take part in the Manitoba Nocturnal Owl Survey, held annually during the last two weeks of March and

Livestock

ALANA VANNAHME RNI

February 26, 2009

Prices reported for feeder cattle sold in Manitoba during the week ended Feb. 20 were mixed, while the slaughter market found itself under pressure. Improved weather resulted in more cattle being offered than during the previous week, when poor weather had forced highway closures and significantly cut back sales. Slaughter cattle through the ring were

Hogs, Livestock

DDGS Hailed As Swine Feed Option

By Ron Friesen February 26, 2009

The United States and Canada should join forces to create a win-win situation for ethanol production and hog farming. That was the message from an Alberta scientist to a recent international grains conference in Guatemala. Eduardo Beltranena, an Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development research scientist, said U. S. ethanol plants can broaden their markets by

Livestock

New Strategy Could Protect Industry

By Alex Binkley February 26, 2009

Li ves tock groups and government officials are drafting a National Farmed Animal Health Strategy to protect both humans and animals from new diseases and viruses and encourage a more sustainable approach to livestock production. Norm Willis, a former chief veterinary officer for Canada and one of the architects of the strategy, outlined its progress

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

Beef 911

February 26, 2009

roy lewis dvm With all the stressful events leading up to and including calving, the incidence of several problems does increase and we would be remiss if we did not review them. By being ever-vigilant of these conditions we can initiate treatment before the problem worsens. The whole goal is to keep cows healthier so

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle strengthen Tuesday

Larkin to step down as Grain Growers of Canada Executive Director

Calling for bigger crops ahead of StatCan report

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