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Annual General Meeting & Fall District Meeting
The Manitoba Sheep Association Board of Directors would like to remind members regarding details surrounding its 2020 Annual General Meeting, being held in a virtual format this year due to government restrictions on gathering size. In addition to the AGM, the MSA...

A note to Producers-Sheep Measles: Are You Putting Canadian Lamb at Risk?
Sheep Measles: Are You Putting Canadian Lamb at Risk? Dr. Neil Versavel DVM Sheep Measles, caused by the canine tapeworm T. ovis, results in small white cysts throughout the meat of sheep rendering it unpalatable and leading to carcass condemnation. By feeding raw...

Open Letter on the Value of Animal Agriculture
How livestock is supporting global nutrition, high standards of food safety and public health during the Covid-19 pandemic. (This letter has been signed by over 65 organisations and individuals from around the world. See all signatories below) The coronavirus crisis...

Temporary Ministerial Exemption process to allow inter-provincial trade of meat
Ottawa, ON (May 28, 2020) – The Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) is pleased to see the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA’s) public announcement of the temporary Ministerial Exemption process to allow inter-provincial trade of meat and poultry products from...

2020 MSA Show & Sale Cancellation
Due to the ongoing global pandemic and the uncertainty of the COVID-19 situation in Manitoba and Canada, the MSA Board of Directors regrets that the 2020 MSA summer Show & Sale will be cancelled. Please stay tuned for more information from the MSA regarding the...
