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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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Ice Makes Reorganizing & Moving Sheep Hazardous!

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Ice makes reorganizing the sheep barns and moving sheep in preparation for lambing very hazardous - it looks more like sheep skating in an ice rink than walking in a barnyard! But, lambing season is quickly approaching, and we have the final group of ewes that require vaccinating prior to lambing, the last breeding rams need to be removed from breeding groups and tattooed, and the barns all need reorganizing to accommodate the new lambs that will be arriving shortly. So, in today’s sheep farming vlog at Ewetopia Farms, we can no longer wait for better weather conditions and must brave the treacherous ice and hope no one gets injured! This is Canadian sheep farming!