Agriculture News Archives

Manitoba farmers, Winnipeg and the prairie economy have much to gain from the implementation of an open market in wheat and barley says the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association.

Manitoba Pork Council is expressing its frustration over the provincial government’s passage of new legislation that further limits the ability of the province’s pork producers to expand their operations.

The National Pork Producers Council is expressing its opposition to a proposed bill that would ban the use of antibiotics as growth promotants in livestock.

The Canadian Pork Council is encouraging Health Canada to follow the lead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and reduce the recommended temperature for cooking whole cuts of pork.

The president of Paragon Economics suggests the ability to manage margins will be key to remaining profitable as pork producers contend with rising feed costs and limited availability.

Manitobans will see and hear new television, print and radio spots supporting the Canadian Wheat Board and the ability of farmers to have the right to decide the future of their own grain marketing agency.

The chair of Manitoba Pork Council says there’s a growing realization that the challenges faced by pork producers on both sides of the Canada U.S. border are the same.

Manitoba farmland owners will see tax relief of over $35 million for the 2011 tax year, as the Farmland School Tax Rebate rises to 80 percent from 75 percent.

The National Pork Board has unveiled a new computer program designed to help pork producers identify areas on their farms where they can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The National Pork Producers Council is urging the U.S. Congress to ratify pending U.S. free trade agreements with South Korea, Columbia and Panama before its August recess.