News - Agriculture

The Chair of Manitoba Pork is applauding the province’s commitment to reducing the red tape that discourages agricultural development.

H@ms Marketing Services says a strengthening of North American live hog prices will be dependent on a continued steady demand for pork.

A scientist with the Prairie Swine Centre says, as Canadian Pig Code of Practice 2024 deadline for converting to group sow housing approaches, the level of interest in making the change is accelerating.

The President of Global AgriTrends remains hope that, despite the rhetoric heard during the U.S. election campaign, that we’ll see limited change in the way the United States deals with international trade.

The Canada and Manitoba governments have invested approximately $135,000 with the Flax Council of Canada to develop four nutritious, flax-based food products that may also help lower cholesterol.

Pork producers are being reminded the risk of exposure to Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea is likely to increase with the onset of colder weather.

The Veterinary Counsel with the Canadian Pork Council is encouraging pork producers to be prepared for the wave of seasonal flu.

The Veterinary Counsel with the Canadian Pork Council says the state of health of the Canadian swine herd overall remains very good.

The Canadian Pork Council is calling on government to ensure swine health and disease prevention remain a priority under Canada’s next Agricultural Policy Framework.

Keystone Agricultural Producers suggests, as the provincial government develops a new carbon pricing system, it needs to ensure that system is flexible enough to be changed if problems are encountered or to take advantage of new technologies that are developed.