[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 […] Read more
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New wool marketing strategy provides a thread of hope
Canadian broker aiming to make wool more valuable to producers
Colombia opens small ruminant export opportunities
Frozen semen can now be exported from flocks not on scrapie program
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 […] Read more
VIDEO: How to maintain accurate sheep body condition scores
Body condition scoring relies on the accuracy of human hands, but the mind can play tricks
Body condition scoring livestock is an inherently human, hands-on process and that means it’s subjective. Steps can be taken to make sure evaluations are repeatable across many animals, says Delma […] Read more
Bringing livestock into high-value crop land
Here’s how a young farm family is making livestock work where corn, soybeans and wheat dominate
One of the most valuable ends for a cover crop is for it to be eaten by livestock, converted to manure and added to the soil as processed nutrients. That’s […] Read more
Tillage demos, biosecurity tech and body condition scoring: Day 2 at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
With the weather in agreement for day two of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, equipment demos were able to take to the field after the rain delay of day one. Cover […] Read more
Ontario Sheep Farmers to increase licensing fees by 40 cents per animal
Licencing fee will go to new OSF outreach programs and research initiatives
Ontario Sheep Farmers (OSF) are increasing their licensing fee to $2.20 per live animal. The 40 cent raise is the first such increase in 13 years. OSF says rising costs […] Read more
Alberta lifts feeder loan guarantee limit
Amendment boosts individual limit by 50 per cent
Alberta has boosted the limit on the size of loan available under its Feeder Associations Loan Guarantee program, aiming to help producers keep up against rising livestock prices. An order […] Read more
LRIC names Early Career Research Award recipient
Winner’s research aims to tackle key disease problem in sheep and goat production
A University of Guelph researcher who will focus her research on one of the most important pathogens in small ruminant livestock is the winner of this year’s Early Career Research […] Read more
Temporary fencing for grazing cover crops
How two Ontario producers use fencing strategies to tackle rising feed costs
Grazing livestock on rented land or on cover crops presents challenges but a number of Ontario producers are proving it’s worth a try to combine the two strategies. One of […] Read more
Ontario extends deadline to lock in RMP coverage
Final date to secure coverage moved to June 30
Grain and oilseed growers and cattle, hog, sheep and veal producers in Ontario now get until June 30 this year to secure coverage under that province’s Risk Management Program (RMP). […] Read more
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