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Feed And Hay Prices

First off today, we know many livestock producers are facing feed shortages and higher prices for feed this summer, and heading into winter. To find out what those hay and feed prices are doing, we’re joined in studio by Jason Wood, provincial livestock market analyst with Alberta Agriculture.

Interview with Jason Wood (3:13 minutes) (1.47 Mb)

Jason Wood is provincial livestock market analyst.

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Special Considerations for Grazing Sheep

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Presented by Christine O'Reilly

Many Canadian grazing recommendations were developed using beef cattle in the prairies. While we have adapted these the forage species and climate in Ontario, other livestock have different needs. Public enemy number one for grazing sheep are gastrointestinal parasites.

The purpose of the Profitable Pasture conference is to bring fresh ideas and new research results to Ontario grazing managers across the ruminant livestock sectors. These conferences have a major focus on pasture management.