Double M Livestock

@Kelsey4Dawn I can empathize Kelsey. Thankfully there are still opportunities to do some good for this country. It’s easy to be consumed by what is wrong in Canada, but it’s a healthy exercise for me to inventory what is still good and inspiring about 🇨🇦and democracy.

@DoubleLivestock I am disenchanted with this place Morgan. It does not hold the integrity it once did. Perhaps it never truly has?

Parliament hill views from the Egg Farmers of Canada Chairman’s Reception at the Westin tonight. Feels great to meet and mingle with real, live people and experience how “normal” feels again!

Seen this on Facebook and couldn’t resist sharing. Might hit a little closer to home than some of us want to admit…

The snowstorm brought some anxiety as we knew we had some close up cows and they were left to fend for themselves 5 miles from home. We put some bedding out on Sunday and hoped for the best. Thankfully the no-nonsense and low-maintenance cows came through for us again!

Everybody is poundin’ back the groceries this week.

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Supplementing the cows on pasture with some pea straw (lots of peas in the bales) and protein pellets. Keeping the manure in the field where it’s needed, the calves clean and healthy and the cows fit. Cost effective! What more could I ask for really??

@derehamsheep @dnlfarms @KevinHursh1 Agree 100%

@DoubleLivestock @dnlfarms @KevinHursh1 Kill capacity i believe is a problem as well but with consistent supply it would definitely help.

Had some good help today for sorting off some fat lambs. These lambs could be priced by the ounce, never have I seen the sheep market this high in my 25+ years in and around the industry! As far as sheep farming goes, 2020 has been great!

@derehamsheep @dnlfarms @KevinHursh1 Yeah, we have heard that loud and clear. The problem is that you need western lambs. The reality is that we would ALL be better off long term with twice as many lambs to sell at 2/3’s of the current prices. The industry has been begging for expansion for 5 years now.

@DoubleLivestock @dnlfarms @KevinHursh1 👍 and we prefer they stay out there. 🤣

@derehamsheep @dnlfarms @KevinHursh1 Less costs to market locally vs shipping east. Freight, shrink, commission and checkoffs, western lamb discounting. All takes a big bite out of the final number. If we can market strong out here, we can take a discount to Ontario prices and still end up with more money clear.

@DoubleLivestock @dnlfarms @KevinHursh1 Less cost as in your feed cost ??? Or just overall operating cost because of land values?

@dnlfarms @KevinHursh1 Light feeder lambs as high as $5/lb in Ontario. Heavy fed lambs bringing in excess of $400/hd. Those are highs of the likes we have never seen. We are marketing lambs slightly discounted to that in Manitoba, but still very strong and considerably less costs.

@DoubleLivestock @KevinHursh1 What are lambs worth if you don’t mind me asking? I don’t follow the sheep market

@derehamsheep No, these are all marketed locally. Still keep a close eye on Ontario pricing for a sales reference point tho!

@DoubleLivestock On a truck to Cookstown ?

Another beautiful day for late fall grazing. 2020 will be remembered by many for the negative things associated with it. I plan to remember it for its awesome weather in MB. Moisture in the spring, hot summer and warm dry fall! I’ll take another one just like it!!

Typical kids. You try to take a nice picture but there’s always one that’s gotta be pickin’ their nose or something.

Pleased to see this finally established! Levy on imported hogs and pork to fund new Canadian promotion and research agency. realagriculture.com/2020/11/levy-o…

@kendalwpg Crazy!

What I woke up to this morning! Lost a hay shed full of bales

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@SteveL6666 It’s going to go!! Loving the forecast for next 10 days. Graze on!!

Moving ewes on to last paddock of grass for this year if this snow doesn’t go