Friday, November 20, 2009

Stetson House in Hanover to host holiday events - Abington Mariner

This is the 27th year that the Stetson House has been welcoming Christmas to Hanover, and the theme this year is “Christmas with Animals.” A variety of animals will be featured in the historic rooms: reindeer, birds, lamb, sheep, dogs, cats, mice ...
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Idaho October Red Meat Production Down 15 Percent from Last Year - AG Weekly

Commercial red meat production at Idaho packing plants for October 2009 totaled 19.3 million pounds, down 15 percent from October of last year, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. October production was down 1 percent from ...
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Aussie live sheep exports falling short - Farm Weekly

COUNTRIES like Romania are increasingly being relied on to make up for Australia’s sheep live export shortfall because of continual downsizing in the nation’s flock, which has fallen to a 104-year low of 71.6 million head. LiveCorp chief ...
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South Dakota red meat production falls in October - The Associated Press

South Dakota red meat production falls in OctoberThe Associated PressOctober pork production was down from a year ago, while sheep and lamb production were unchanged. Commercial hog slaughter in South Dakota totaled 351600 ...and more »
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Eid al-Adha - PBS

Eid al-AdhaPBSThose participating in the hajj, and all other Muslim families with the financial means, slaughter a sheep, lamb, goat, camel, or cow. ...Eid-Ul- Adha Uduhia ProgrammeCoastweekall 3 news articles »
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United Kingdom - UK Studies Confirm Forage Chicory Potential - Meattradenewsdaily (blog)

United Kingdom - UK Studies Confirm Forage Chicory PotentialMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Separate ewe and lamb performance and lamb eating quality studies have confirmed the potential of forage chicory in UK sheep production, reports EBLEX, ...
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Sheep growers not complaining (AG Weekly)

TWIN FALLS, Idaho - All in all 2008 was a decent year for Idaho sheep producers said American Sheep Industry Association Secretary/Treasurer Margaret Soulen Hinson.
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Aussie live sheep exports falling short (North Queensland Register)

COUNTRIES like Romania are increasingly being relied on to make up for Australia’s sheep live export shortfall because of continual downsizing in the nation’s flock, which has fallen to a 104-year low of 71.6 million head.
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Sheep, Wovles, and Sheepdogs - Cape May County Herald

The difference, though, is that the sheepdog must not, cannot and will not ever harm the sheep. Any sheepdog who intentionally harms the lowliest little lamb will be punished and removed. The world cannot work any other way, at least not in a ...
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SD red meat production down in October - Argus Leader

October pork production was down from a year ago, while sheep and lamb production were unchanged. Commercial hog slaughter in South Dakota totaled 351,600 head, compared to 459,800 head in October 2008.
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CONCERT SCHEDULE: Nov. 13 - Nov. 19 (New Haven Register)

Send free club and concert listings at least two weeks ahead of time to Weekend, New Haven Register, 40 Sargent Drive, New Haven 06511, or fax them to (203) 865-7894. Please include venue address and phone number. All bar/club shows are ages 21 and over unless noted. Call venues for time. Continuous listings must be renewed every month. All listings must include a phone number for confirmation ...
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Calculate COP/kg to see true sheep profitability (Farmers Weekly Interactive)

For the first time, EBLEX has produced its Business Pointers statistics as "cost/kg" figures to make them as relevant as possible to producers, but are sheep farmers really managing their costs on a pence per kilo basis, and are the benefits of this approach obvious in terms of better managing costs and improving net margins?
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Calculate COP/kg to see true sheep profitability - FarmersWeekly

Calculate COP/kg to see true sheep profitabilityFarmersWeeklyMs Stubbings agrees that fixed costs are more difficult to determine in a lamb enterprise, however, these must be established as accurately as possible, ...
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Smarter techniques can lift sheep trade - Farmers Guardian

Smarter techniques can lift sheep tradeFarmers GuardianThere was some argument from farmers at the Sheep Breeders Round Table conference that there should be more promotion of lamb, including pushing ready meals ...
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UK Studies Confirm Forage Chicory Potential - Stackyard

StackyardUK Studies Confirm Forage Chicory PotentialStackyardSeparate ewe and lamb performance and lamb eating quality studies have confirmed the potential of forage chicory in UK sheep production, reports EBLEX, ...
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