Agriculture News Archives

A U.S. based agricultural economist expects feed costs and meat demand to be key factors affecting the profitability of North American pork producers during the remainder of 2012.

A researcher with the Prairie Swine Centre says pork producers can reduce their production costs by paying closer attention to energy use.

The federal budget carried with it some good news, but also raised some questions for the Canola Council of Canada (CCC).

The CWB officially launched its new programs for a new grain-marketing era. Pool and cash contracts for wheat, durum and malting barley are now available, backed by CWB expertise and government guarantees.

The live swine production account manager with Agri Stats says the use of benchmarking to identify opportunities to improve efficiency can have a dramatic impact on the profitability of a swine operation.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives announced an information-sharing agreement that will strengthen food safety and animal health management in Manitoba and across the country.

The judge of the 2012 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair Hog Quality Competition says a greater emphasis on marbling is helping improve the desirability of Canadian pork.

The Prince Edward Island Hog Marketing Board reports producer enrollment in the Canadian Swine Health Board’s National Biosecurity Training Program has been higher than originally expected.

Canada’s Agriculture Minister says a free trade agreement between Japan and Canada will help ensure agriculture and food products are available in both countries for the mutual benefit of farmers and consumers.

Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) welcomes the news that Canada and Japan will initiate negotiations towards a comprehensive trade agreement with Japan.