A U.S. based agricultural economist says a drop in feed costs resulting from last week’s surprise increase in the USDA’s planted area estimate for corn has dramatically improved the profit outlook for North American pork producers.
The CWB announced that MNP, a chartered accounting and business advisory firm, has been contracted to administer a Prairie-wide plebiscite on the future of the organization.
The Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians is confident strategies developed through regional efforts aimed at controlling PRRS can be applied to the control of other disease that affect the Canadian swine herd.
A weather and crop analyst with the Canadian Wheat Board expects weather conditions between now and harvest to play a key role in influencing the quality of this year’s grain crops.
A coalition of Canadian agricultural commodity groups is calling on Canada’s premiers and agriculture ministers to express their support the immediate resumption of free trade talks with the Republic of Korea.
The Canadian Swine Health Board is encouraging Canadian pork producers to take part in its new National Swine Biosecurity Training program.
When 2010 AgriInvest Deposit Notices appear in mailboxes in the coming weeks, producers are encouraged to take advantage of this easy-to-use program and consider the benefits of building their accounts.
Beef producers in Manitoba received some welcome relief after a comprehensive announcement by Minister of Agriculture, Stan Struthers.
The provincial government has released details of the 2011 Manitoba AgriRecovery Program that will provide Manitoba livestock and crop farmers with support to help them recover from the devastating effects of the unprecedented and significant flood of 2011.
The Canadian Swine Health Board is confident the appointment of two new PRRS Area and Regional Control and Elimination Coordinators will help speed up efforts aimed at eliminating Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome.
