Holstein Agro Expo & Rodeo

Written by Holstein Agro Expo Wednesday, August 11, 2021

 

Thanks to our surrounding community for the outpouring support in sponsorship to make the

2021 Holstein Agro Expo & Rodeo happen!

Please be sure to get your tickets on-line early, have fun, shop local! Our community needs us more now than ever!

Friday Events - Shearing School, Shearing Competition, Rawhide Rodeo Show, Cara Smith Band

Saturday Events -  Breakfast, Dog Trials, Cowboy-up Unplugged band, Rawhide Rodeo Show

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT WILL GO BACK TO OUR LOCAL LOUISE MARSHALL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION!
PLEASE BE COVID CAUTIOUS FOR THIS EVENT! 

For more info please visit:

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Virtual Atlantic Purebred Sheep Sale 2021

Written by PSBANS Thursday, July 22, 2021

The Purebred Sheep Breeders’ Association of Nova Scotia

is having a virtual Atlantic Purebred Sheep Sale on September 18, 2021.

Rules and regulations of the sale and the entry form.

Entries are due August 15th.

Any questions feel free to send me an email.

Cheers,
Janessa, PSBANS secretary 
Janessa.Henry@Dal.Ca

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103rd Annual General Meeting

Written by CCWG Wednesday, July 21, 2021

2021
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING / AVIS DE L'ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE ANNUELLE

CCWG logo 103 years

103rd Annual General Meeting of the  / la 103e l'assemblée générale annuelle de
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited 

Due to the continued uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, the CCWG Board of Directors have again had to make the difficult but responsible decision to cancel the physical AGM that had previously been planned to take place on October 16, 2021 in Prince George, BC.

After consultation it has been decided that in order to mitigate any potential risk to CCWG Directors, Staff, Shareholders, Customers and their respective families, the AGM will now be presented in a...

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Shoot a 30 second video of a day on your farm

Written by CSF Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Call for submissions!

Shoot a 30 second video of a day on your farm and submit it to CSF @cansheep.

Download the poster

Your view of the future of the Canadian sheep industry
 - responsible agriculture
 - women in agriculture
Why is sheep farming a good fit for you?
 - easy entry
 - low overhead costs
 - lifestyle
Women, here's your opportunity to share your sheep farming stories.
 - inspirations, support, perceptions, barriers, recognitions

Don't forget to tell us about what kind of sheep farm you have!
www.cansheep.ca 

Last day to submit...


2021 Grasslands Sheep Sale

Written by SSBA Wednesday, May 26, 2021

2021 Grasslands Sheep Exhibition Sale

July 21-24, 2021
DLMS Farm Gate Timed Auction - "Racehorse Style Finish"

Entry Forms and Fees will need to be submitted no later than June 15th, 2021 to: sksheepbreeders@gmail.com

A $20.00 non-refundable fee will be collected with entry. 
The entry fee will be deducted off of the 7% commission fee at the time of sale.
Terms, Conditions, Rules and Regulations will be posted on: www.sksheep.com
www.sasksheepbreeders.com
www.farmgatetimedauctions.ca

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Wool Market Update Spring 2021

Written by CCWG Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Wool Market Update 

Spring 2021

The wool market continues to struggle in 2021 due to the ongoing effects of the global Covid pandemic. Fine wools have made better recovery progress but marketing broader wool types can be a challenge, particularly for grades containing high vegetable matter and with low yields or poor colour.  There is a surplus of unsold coarser wool types in every wool producing country in the world with a new clip coming to market.  This is mainly due to the China / USA trade conflict in 2019 and then followed by Covid-19 which has had a dramatic impact on wool demand from March 2020 onwards.  However, we are seeing some signs of improvement which is encouraging.

The entire global textile chain has been impacted for various reasons, some of which are as follows.

  1. Many mills have operated at significantly reduced capacity due to Covid and cancelled...
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