News - Agriculture

The Executive Director of Winter Cereals Canada reports winter survival of the fall seeded cereal crops is variable with crops in eastern Manitoba hit the hardest.

Member representatives at a recent Keystone Agricultural Producers advisory council meeting passed a resolution directing KAP to lobby the federal government to keep the regulation that allows for cash deferral of grain tickets (sales).

The Manager of Quality Assurance and Animal Care Programs with Manitoba Pork says the update of Canada’s on farm food safety and animal care program incorporates the latest research and technology.

Keystone Agricultural Producers says the recent budget is good for agriculture but it is disappointed that no move has been made to reform the school tax system.

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.