News - Agriculture

Average farmland values in Canada continued to climb in 2016, but lost steam in most provinces, including Manitoba, according to Farm Credit Canada’s latest Farmland Values Report.

At Manitoba Pork’s Annual General Meeting on April 5, 2017, Chair George Matheson presented Dr. Laurie Connor with Manitoba Pork’s 2017 Award of Distinction.

At Manitoba Pork’s Annual General Meeting on April 5, 2017, Chair George Matheson presented Manitoba’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Megan Bergman, with a 2017 Pork Industry Award.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork says the mood within the province’s pork industry right now is one of optimism.

Manitoba’s Minister of Agriculture is confident recent regulatory changes will stimulate a restoration of the province’s hog production numbers while maintaining the safety of pork producers and their animals and protecting the environment.

The Host of CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks suggests, as our climate changes, people will need to adapt.

Wellwood Colony Farms, located near Ninette, Manitoba, has claimed the top award at this year’s Royal Manitoba Winter Fair Pork Quality Competition which was recently held in Brandon, Manitoba.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork says swine health and how we contain the threat posed by newly emerging as well existing disease threats has become a top of mind issue among pork producers.

The General Manager of the National Farm Animal Care Council says the general public is becoming more aware of and interested in issues related to the transport of livestock.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork says improved communication with the public and with the media has become a top priority within the Canadian pork industry.