Ram and ewe fertility both can be improved with targeted and timely bumps in nutrition. At the recent Ontario Sheep Convention Richard Ehrhardt of Michigan State University shared his tips […] Read more
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Getting ewes and rams ready for their big date
Feeding ewes and rams more before breeding periods has a high return on investment
Marc Carere acclaimed as Sheep Farmers of Ontario chair
Heather Little and John Hemsted are the new vice-chairs of the organization
Ontario Sheep Farmers elected its officers for 2018-19 and recognized the achievements of some of its members at its recent annual general meeting in Alliston. District 7 director Marc Carere […] Read more
Different routes to sheep farm growth
A recent panel of farmers who manage their sheep differently shows there are many routes to success
There isn’t one model of success in the sheep sector. In fact, producers have taken many routes to growing their flocks. Farmers at the recent Sheep Farmers of Ontario annual […] Read more
Livestock price drop being felt by farmers
An August drop in prices in pork and beef mean losses across the province
The drop in the livestock markets in the past couple of months is concerning because the factors that created it show little sign of abating. “I think if we saw […] Read more
Editorial: Optimism for sheep farmers
Sheep farming has always been a tough grind. Sheep are not the heartiest of beasts, lambing is a thankless and tiring job and the market has been fickle. But several […] Read more
Made at home inventions can be best — and cheapest
The Steele family manages 2,000 ewes on multiple properties near Norwood, Ont., and it has had to find innovative ways to feed them. The farm uses 850 acres on 15 […] Read more
Data management solutions abound for sheep
Farmers can mix and match data readers, sorters and software for labour saving and management decisions
Norwood-area farmers John and Eadie Steele have been using electronic identification to identify and manage the data for their 2,000-ewe flock for 15 years. However, many other sheep farms, often […] Read more
Saputo buys St. Marys’ Shepherd Gourmet
Canada’s largest milk processor is purchasing a supplier of niche yogurt and feta cheese based in St. Marys, Ont. Saputo is buying Shepherd Gourmet Dairy Inc. for $100 million. Shepherd […] Read more
N.S. sheep producers backed for handling upgrades
Handling upgrades expected to help Nova Scotia’s sheep farmers cut down parasite loads in their flocks may be eligible for some public funding. The federal and provincial governments and Sheep […] Read more
French farmers cry wolf over sheep killings
Paris | Reuters — French farmers, who regularly bring livestock into Paris to punctuate their protests, drove some 250 sheep into the shadow of the Eiffel Tower on Thursday to […] Read more