News - Agriculture

The Office of Manitoba’s Chief Veterinary Officer reports the province’s pork sector is well on its way toward getting PED out of Manitoba.

The judge of the 2017 Brandon Hog and Livestock Show Pork Quality Competition says colour, marbling and texture are the three big factors that influence the desirability of pork.

H@ms Marketing Services is recommending pork producers forward contract about a third of their production through the spring summer of 2018.

The President and CEO of the Prairie Swine Centre says the improving working conditions within the barn has become a priority of the pork sector as it strives to attract workers.

The Director of Risk Management with hams Marketing Services says lower than projected slaughter hog supplies have helped maintain steady live hog prices.

The Vice-President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute says increasingly vocal support from within the U.S. for retaining NAFTA will be crucial in determining the future of the agreement.

Farm Credit Canada will once again donate $50,000 from the FCC Expression Fund to encourage the use of Canada’s official languages in communities across the country.

The Director of Communications with the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers suggests, it’s important for farmers to be aware of the growing interest among consumers in where their food comes from and how its produced.

The Canadian Meat Council is applauding news that Canada and China have agreed to a deal that will allow Canadian meat producers to export bone-in beef and fresh chilled beef and pork products to China.

An Assistant Professor in Swine Behavior with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says a range of factors working in combination will influence the welfare of swine as they are transported from one location to another.