Livestock
Reading Time: < 1 minute The horse stabling industry in Alberta has been growing in recent years, with increased demand for stabling facilities and increased competition within the industry. A new fact sheet, Horses Boarding Stables in Alberta: An Economic Analysis 2009 has been prepared by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development to bring together much needed economic benchmark information of […] Read more
A Look At The Economics Of Horse Stabling
Do Horses Need Extra Fat?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Benefits of flaxseed supplementation include stimulation of the immune system, relief from arthritis, reduction of inflammation, and improved skin and hair coat. Feeding sources of fat to horses is currently one of the most fashionable topics in modern horse-keeping nutrition. This is a rather peculiar topic since natural horse diets are very low in fat, […] Read more
Horse Power Moves Into Farmfair
Reading Time: < 1 minute Northlands, Edmonton, has announced that its equine showcase Horse Power will move from the September long weekend to become an integral part of Farmfair International in early November. The change in dates was necessary to ensure that Horse Power remains a sustainable showcase for the equine community and one that will benefit sponsors, stakeholders and […] Read more
Bleeding U.S. Pork Sector Seeks $50 Mln
Reading Time: < 1 minute Governors of nine U.S. states, where the pork sector faces a bleak outlook, called on President Barack Obama August 7 to spend $50 million to buy up excess pork supplies. The governors, led by Chet Culver of Iowa, were joined in a conference call by pork industry officials, who urged the government to press China […] Read more
Horned Sheep Aren’t Only In The Rockies
Reading Time: 2 minutes “Our motto is that we are raising heritage genetics for the future.” When most people want to see horned sheep, they go to the Rocky Mountains. Patric Lyster just goes out into his yard. Lyster, who farms with his wife Lee and son Rocky near Fawcett, Alberta, has the largest flock of registered Horned Dorset […] Read more
Turkey Farm Welcomes Virtual Visitors En Français
Reading Time: < 1 minute After successfully launching and English-language virtual turkey farm tour in 2007, the Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) and the Ontario Farm Animal Council (OFAC) have now made the tour available to Frenchspeaking Canadians. The site is part of an OFAC site which features virtual tours of beef, dairy, deer/elk, goat, pig, veal and poultry farms […] Read more
Beef Information Centre: High heat packaging developed for beef industry
As part of its effort to maximize the value of Canadian beef, the Beef Information Centre (BIC) has helped develop new beef packaging options for both retail and foodservice. Flexible retort pouch packaging provides a significant opportunity to add value to beef and strengthen beef’s position in the ready-to-serve market. Retorting is a process that […] Read more
New beef processor goes direct to the consumer
The first beef processing plant to open in Winnipeg in a generation is turning to online marketing to reel in customers. Keystone Processors Ltd. has opened an online store to sell Manitoba-raised hormone-free beef direct to consumers. The beef processing plant, which opened earlier this year on Marion Street in St. Boniface, is working with […] Read more
Wet weather eats into Ont. worm-casting business
An Ontario vermicomposting company making soil enrichments has run up against the sort of weather that keeps potential customers from blending such products into their acreages. Forterra Environmental Corp. on Monday reported a net loss of $561,618 for its second quarter ending June 30, compared to a net loss of $434,794 in the year-earlier period. […] Read more
Alta. allows Crown leaseholders to sublet for grazing
The Alberta government will “temporarily relax” its policies on Crown land use to allow livestock producers to sublet public land they’ve leased for grazing. The province announced its decision Tuesday, citing a request from Alberta Beef Producers. Many livestock producers have been “struggling” in drought-stricken areas with animals to feed and little available forage, the […] Read more
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