Ontario Sheep Farmers is signing on an independent board advisor to serve as a sounding board, mediator and to help the organization deal with sector-wide issues. Dr. Deb Stark, a […] Read more
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Stark named independent advisor to Ontario Sheep Farmers
Organization says the unique position will build its capacity to deal with challenging issues
Condition scoring added to COFS sheep handling demo
The new demonstration will showcase how the practice can help farmers manage flock condition
Sheep body condition scoring (BCS) has been added to handling system demonstrations at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) this year to emphasize the importance of the practice. Delma Kennedy, sheep […] Read more
Sheep complement fruit production on Ontario farm
The Schuylers raise sheep, maintain apple and cherry orchards and grow corn, soybeans and wheat
When farmers are told they have a good story to tell, a prime example may be found at Simcoe, Ont. Schuyler Farms is a diversified livestock, crop and fruit farm […] Read more
U.S. to move BLM headquarters to Colorado
Reuters — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will move its headquarters to Colorado from Washington, officials said on Tuesday, sparking ire from conservationists who said the decision would weaken […] Read more
Two Alberta sheep flocks quarantined for scrapie
Two flocks of sheep in Alberta are under federal quarantine after a sheep that lived at both farms was confirmed June 21 with classical scrapie. A degenerative nervous system disease […] Read more
Dual action designed to avoid resistance
A new drench is designed to provide effective treatment of sheep without allowing parasites to develop resistance
Parasite resistance to products approved for use on sheep is causing major problems for producers who find current options don’t do an adequate job of deworming. A new product from […] Read more
Small ruminant market prices remain high
Greater Toronto Area has high demand, but there’s little growing supply to meet it
Market prices for small ruminants have been steadily high for the past few years. The demand is there but the supply is not. Dirk Boogerd, producer and Ontario Goat chair […] Read more
Sheep farmer tells her farm’s story using video
Sandi Brock is gaining a significant YouTube following for her video logs
There’s not a lot of filtering in the version of Sandi Brock’s sheep farm that she shows to the world. It’s real and it’s popular with viewers of her YouTube […] Read more
First generation sheep farmers find success in all sheep market opportunities
The Schill family is growing the CircleR flock while supplying meat and wool markets from their farm
Ryan and Romy Schill have big plans for their farm as they embrace many markets for their sheep products. The Schills, first generation sheep farmers, sell breeding stock around Ontario, […] Read more
Data needed to drive Ontario sheep industry forward
Producers have been reluctant to provide even aggregated data for the EweGROW program
The general manager of Ontario Sheep Farmers (OSF) had strong messages for producers gathered at the recent Grey-Bruce Farmers’ Week. “We haven’t had the really hard conversations about where we […] Read more