The Chair of Manitoba Pork says pork producers are looking for more clarity as dates approach for final changes to Canada’s new Pig Code of Practice and its incorporation into the Canadian Pork Excellence program.
The federal and provincial governments are investing $25,000 to expand and create new opportunities for young people to learn about agriculture and food.
The Events Coordinator with the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba reports the 2017 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair Pork Quality Competition has attracted a full slate of entries.
Despite media reports that the Manitoba government plans to lift its ban on the winter spreading of livestock manure, the ban will remain in effect.
A representative with FGC Construction suggests the age of the barn, its layout and its ventilation will be among key factors to examine when evaluating its suitability for renovation.
The President of Keystone Agricultural Producers is calling for farmers to be except from any carbon on the inputs they use to produce food.
Manitoba Agriculture reminds producers of the March 31, 2017 deadline for forage insurance, other AgriInsurance programs and the Farmland School Tax Rebate.
The new Manitoba Farm Safety Program, which got off the ground last month, aims to prevent farming accidents in the provinces agricultural industry.
Feeding trials of a newly developed straw based feed supplement for gestating sows, designed to increase satiety and reduce fighting over feed in group housing are now underway.
Manitoba’s pork producers are hoping to have a clearer indication by summer of what changes the provincial government is prepared to consider in order to speed up the approval process for new hog barn construction.
