News - Manitoba Pork

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is calling on the federal government to stand up for Canadian agriculture in the face of a growing trend toward protectionism in trade.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork says Canada’s own regulatory system is making its farmers less competitive internationally and hampering their ability to provide the world with food.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is urging the federal government to take action to improve the regulatory competitiveness of Canadian agriculture both domestically and internationally.

Manitoba’s pork producers are calling for the creation of a provincially appointed task group to develop solutions to the algae problem in Lake Winnipeg.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork says how retailers respond to new U.S. labelling requirements for meat, poultry and egg products will determine just how disruptive the regulations will be.

The Director of Swine Health with Manitoba Pork says lessons learned from the province’s 2021-2022 Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea outbreak are helping pork producers prepare for the next potential outbreak.

Manitoba’s pork producers are calling on the federal government to replace its policy of taxing farmers to stimulate decreased fossil fuel use with one where incentives are offered to stimulate the adoption of environmentally sustainable practices and technologies.

The Director of Swine Health with Manitoba Pork credits a coordinated response from all pork sectors stakeholders for the elimination of PED from the province.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork suggests, not only has the federal carbon tax been completely ineffective in reducing fossil fuel use, it has actually made it harder for farmers to afford the adoption of new innovations.

Manitoba Pork, on behalf of hog farmers across the province, has made a strong commitment to the future of agriculture through a gift of $75,000 over the next three years to Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M).