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Cattleman’s Corner

Hog Prices Grind Lower

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In the previous issue, I mentioned that weaker demand would result in lower hog prices. Analysts now see further deterioration in the economy and this will continue to pressure the hog market. Export interest for pork products remains sluggish as the US recession continues to set a negative tone around the globe. Uncertainty over the […] Read more
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Aim For A 19 Hour Work Week

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“Studies have shown that the average hunter gatherer works 19 hours a week. That’s it.” Firstly, I had better note that this article is written from the perspective of the guilty. Secondly, the number 19 is one of the most important numbers I have ever learned and it is a number I carry around in […] Read more
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New Ways To Feed The World

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What if every child in an orphanage became a master mini-gardener and could teach others? What if poorer neighbourhoods were replanted with editable landscapes? What if homeless people cared for gardens on wheels? What if you could grow 100 pounds of high quality food in one four-foot square box made from used material and all […] Read more
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Soft Demand Weighs On Hogs

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The hog market has a tendency to move from historical highs to historical lows and this is a very good opportunity to lock in some decent margins. Cash hog values remain under pressure as demand continues to wane. Offshore movement has slowed and the domestic market is struggling to absorb larger supplies of all meats. […] Read more
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Coming Out Of The Closet

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Just when you think you have heard it all from me, you read this headline (above) and think “Christoph has really lost it.” And there are no doubt a few people who would agree with you on that. However, let me assure you it’s not the closet you’re thinking of and I am not gay!! […] Read more
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Fresh Cows Are Worth $2 Meal

All the hard work and feed that you’ve invested in your cows for the last few months in order to get them ready for calving should finally pay off with a healthy newborn calf. For the next two months, your fresh cows are going to need even more help from you, so they can produce […] Read more
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Cougar Is Prowling Around

DECEMBER 25 We had cold weather for awhile, down to -12F with a nasty wind (making the temperature equivalent to about -30). Lynn covered our old well better, to make sure the water pipes in the bathroom didn’t freeze. The old hand dug well is right next to the house and we don’t use it […] Read more
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Christmas Then And Now

DEC. 25, 2008 It is Christmas Day and I am sitting here in my house in Glentworth. This is the second Christmas since my wife Lorene passed away after living three years in a nursing home in Assiniboia. Later on today, Lloyd, my son, will pick me up and I will go out to his […] Read more
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The Production Paralysis Grip

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environment not be conducive to growth you will not get a big tree. Timing is everything, and so to it is for creating outliers. When we are born, can in fact play just as much impact as into what social class we are born. We all know most people have peaks for learning, risk taking […] Read more

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