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Key Findings From Report On Cattle And Hog Sectors

As we heard yesterday, the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency, ALMA, has recently shared the results from its commissioned report, “Medium-Term Economic Outlook for Alberta’s Cattle and Hog Sectors.” Clint Dobson, senior manager, research and policy, discusses some of the key findings from the report, including challenges facing both sectors.

Interview with Clint Dobson (2:30 minutes) (1.14 Mb)

Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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Special Considerations for Grazing Sheep

Video: Special Considerations for Grazing Sheep

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.