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Consider nutritional value of meat when comparing carbon footprints
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Consider nutritional value of meat when comparing carbon footprints

Science Notes: Study examines carbon footprint of lamb meat on a nutritional basis

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The nutritional value of meat must be considered when comparing carbon footprints. That is the key message from a recent study undertaken by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales, Bangor University, Queen’s University and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute. Using data from the Welsh Lamb Meat Quality project, the study focused on different lamb […] Read more
Ontario sheep producers could see continued price strength due to increased consumer demand.
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Lean protein popularity an opportunity for Ontario lamb

Sector growth threatened by imports, increasing costs

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Ontario lamb producers could benefit from increased consumer demand for lamb and mutton, but import and production challenges remain. Lamb demand increased by 12.4 per cent in per capita consumption last year, according to Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs chief economist Steve Duff. Why it matters: Ontario sheep producers could see continued […] Read more
Brent Herrington, 2019 Ontario’s Finest Butcher, breaks down a full lamb carcass into traditional and premium value-added cuts during a craft butchery demonstration at the Ontario Sheep Farmers annual general meeting in October.
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Craft butchery elevates Ontario lamb position with consumers, retailers

Award-winning butcher exposes premium lamb cut potential during OSF annual meeting

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Brent Herrington’s easy patter never faltered while he transformed a whole lamb carcass into value-added and traditional cuts. Throughout his hour-long craft butchery presentation, attendees of the Ontario Sheep Farmers’ October meeting peppered him with questions on retail prices and techniques. For Herrington, it’s an opportunity to express his gratitude to producers who provide top-quality […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets

U.K. firm to process meats in Canada for Walmart

Plant would be Hilton Foods' first in North America

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A British-based firm processing proteins for the retail and foodservice sectors plans to set up shop somewhere in Eastern Canada, after reaching a deal to supply meat products to Walmart’s Canadian grocery business. Hilton Food Group announced Thursday it plans to open a new manufacturing plant in that region to supply Walmart Supercentres in Canada […] Read more
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Livestock

Préval closes deal for Alberta lamb processor, feedlot

Quebec firm picks up defunct NALCO's Alberta assets

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Quebec agrifood firm Préval Ag has wrapped up its deal to buy the Alberta processing and production assets of the defunct North American Lamb Co., marking Préval’s first move into the lamb sector outside its home province. As per Alberta Farmer’s report last week, Préval confirmed Monday its divisions Westfine Meats and West Excelamb are […] Read more
The Scotiabank YMF livestock funding program offers up to $50,000 per producer to help expand flocks and help with cash flow.
Livestock, News

New OSF funding program could help shepherds expand flocks

Scotiabank YMF livestock funding program provides funds to buy ewes and feeder lambs

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Ontario Sheep Farmers (OSF) wants to support flock expansion and has begun a first-of-its-kind financing program in partnership with Scotiabank.  Previously only available for cash croppers, the Scotiabank Yield More Financing (YMF) program is now available for Ontario shepherds.  Why it matters: The funding is designed to provide shepherds with the cash flow needed to […] Read more
File photo of goats on display at the Hanover Agricultural Fair in Grunthal, Man. in August 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)
Livestock

U.S. to lift BSE-related rules off sheep, goat imports

New scrapie-specific rules take effect next month

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U.S. restrictions that have hindered that country’s imports of live Canadian sheep and goats, going back to the start of the BSE crisis in 2003, are set to be scrapped and replaced with rules applying specifically to scrapie. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) on Friday published a new […] Read more
As more consumers are cooking at home and other animal proteins have supply issues, lamb has become a more popular protein choice.
Livestock

Lamb sees increased global market demand

Strong sales sparked by supply chain disruption, pandemic-related shortages of other animal proteins

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Global meat protein supply gaps sparked by African swine fever (ASF) and the pandemic have created expansion potential for the sheep sector. Melissa Clark-Reynolds, a New Zealand entrepreneur, strategist and foresight practitioner, told those at the recent Ontario Sheep Farmers annual general meeting that the sheep sector has a bright future given current premium prices. […] Read more
File photo of a container vessel being unloaded at a U.K. port. (Sterling750/iStock/Getty Images)
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Britain, New Zealand strike free trade deal

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London/Wellington | Reuters — Britain and New Zealand have reached agreement in principle on a free trade deal designed to reduce tariffs, improve services trade, and take London one step closer to membership in a broader trans-Pacific trade agreement. Prime ministers Boris Johnson and Jacinda Ardern sealed the deal in a Zoom call on Wednesday […] Read more
Piglets at a hog operation in China. (KuLouKu/iStock/Getty Images)
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China targets pork self-sufficiency rate of 95 per cent

Imported beef increasing in market share

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Beijing | Reuters — China is aiming to produce 95 per cent of its pork at home, according to a cabinet document outlining plans for its livestock sector, underscoring a goal to quickly rebuild its huge pig herd after a major disease epidemic. The document, released on Sunday, comes amid a heightened focus on food […] Read more

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