Latest Newsletter

Tag Archives sheep — page 3

A livestock guardian dog watches over a sheep flock.
Livestock, News

Industry asked for input on sheep code updates

Producers and stakeholder survey helps inform decision on new sheep code

By
A producer survey has closed that will help inform the National Farm Animal Care Council’s update of the sheep code of practice. The council initiated an update to the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Sheep last year, although work didn’t get underway until April. The codes for beef cattle, horses, pigs […] Read more
Consider nutritional value of meat when comparing carbon footprints
Livestock, News

Consider nutritional value of meat when comparing carbon footprints

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

By
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
Sheep producer Drew Tyler says the decision to go with accelerated or yearly lambing isn’t about pitting one system against the other, but about “figuring out where you want to be and committing to that.”
Livestock

Deciding between annual or accelerated lambing

Individual needs will dictate which management system will be successful for an individual operation

By
When it comes to which breeding system a sheep producer chooses, it’s individual to a particular operation, according to panelists at the recent Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week Sheep Day. “It is a complex decision; there is a lot of moving parts. A lot of things that are different for each farm and each individual,” said […] Read more
Yaser Al-Qayem, owner of Parkhill Meats, shared his projections for the halal lamb market during the Ontario Sheep Farmers annual meeting in October.
Livestock

Halal market increases demand for Ontario lamb

Processors expand to supply halal market and want Ontario lamb

By
When Yaser Al-Qayem bought and modernized Parkhill Meats in 2016, he anticipated growing demand for halal meat in Ontario. This past June, Parkhill Meats processed 450 lambs over three days to meet Eid demand, a 17 to 18 per cent increase over the previous year, he told attendees of the Ontario Sheep Farmers annual meeting […] Read more
Matthew Rowe, CEO for the Campaign for Wool, speaking at the recent International Wool Symposium in Montreal.
Livestock, News

Canadian wool weaves success story one fibre at a time

Feds announce funding to grow sector at Canada’s first International wool convention

By
The Canadian Wool Council is getting a $185,000 federal funding boost over three years for branding and marketing through the AgriMarketing Program. “It’s been a good couple of days for Canadian wool,” said Matthew Rowe, Campaign for Wool CEO, from the International Wool Symposium held in Montreal. Why it matters: The financial potential of Canadian […] 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.
Livestock, News

Craft butchery elevates Ontario lamb position with consumers, retailers

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

By
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
Mike Swidersky and his family’s sheep operation Riverview Ranch Meat Co. in Melancthon were awarded the Mapleseed Pasture award at the recent OSF annual meeting.
News

Alblas replaces Hemsted as chair of Ontario Sheep Farmers

Three new directors join OSF board

By
Ontario Sheep Farmers announced Art Alblas as chair Oct. 27 during the organization’s first in-person annual general meeting since the pandemic. “I am very pleased to be elected as chair of such a great organization with such a bright and prosperous future,” said Alblas, in a news release. “I look forward to the industry coming […] Read more
Don Metheral displays decades of shearing experience during a blindfold shearing demonstration at the International Plowing Match in Dufferin County in September 2023. He said he’s willing to advise producers on improving shearing workflow or fleece cleanliness and quality if they’re ready to listen.
Livestock, News

New wool marketing strategy provides a thread of hope

Canadian broker aiming to make wool more valuable to producers

By
[UPDATED: Nov. 16, 2023] Jane Underhill is weaving the foundation for a robust Canadian commercial industry for Ontario wool. “This year alone, I’ve transacted on 67,000 pounds of wool, all Ontario wool – it’s not nothing,” said Underhill, owner of OA Wool, to Ontario Sheep Farmers annual general meeting attendees in Alliston, Oct. 26. Why […] Read more
Century Lane Farm near Ashton, Ont., has long been known for its polled Dorset sheep. It sells genetics to other sheep farms.
Livestock, News

Colombia opens small ruminant export opportunities

Frozen semen can now be exported from flocks not on scrapie program

By
Canadian sheep and goat farmers have more access to export markets due to recent approval to ship frozen semen to Colombia without the need for scrapie risk certification. That’s in addition to the agreement two years ago that allows embryos and live small ruminant access to Colombia. Live animals and embryos have to come from […] Read more

Cyber-Savvy Farmer

Glacier Farmmedia Podcast