Agriculture News Archives

The new owners of the Moose Jaw Pork Packers pork processing facility at Moose Jaw hope to have the idled plant back in operation and slaughtering its first hogs by the end of this year.

A Starbuck area hog producer is calling on the Manitoba government to re-evaluate legislation that bans the construction of new or the expansion of existing hog operations in much of the province.

Grants totalling $94,500 will help agriculture societies throughout Manitoba upgrade fair grounds, benefiting communities and adding to the enjoyment of popular local events, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers announced.

A U.S. based agricultural economist says, despite the recent dramatic improvements in live hog prices, North American swine herd reductions are likely to continue through the remained of 2010 and into 2011.

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz reaffirmed the Government of Canada’s commitment to the Canadian red meat sector in his keynote address at the Canadian Meat Council’s 90th Annual Conference.

Canadian Egg Farmers will now have a set of national traceability standards thanks to a new investment from the Government of Canada. Minister Ritz announced the investment of over $800,000 in funding for Egg Farmers of Canada today during their Annual General Meeting.

A U.S. based agricultural economist says, thanks to a smaller meat supply and a modest improvement in pork consumption, North American pork producers are finally once again turning a profit.

Manitoba Hydro, in partnership with Natural Resources Canada’s National Renewable Diesel Demonstration Initiative (NRDDI), is supporting a $340,000 project that will demonstrate the use of biodiesel blends (5%) and long term storage under extreme cold weather conditions in electric generators in a remote northern Manitoba community.

The acting dean of the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences says the establishment of National Centre for Livestock and the Environment has allowed researchers to examine the long-term impacts of agricultural practices.

The Government of Canada is helping Canadian horticulture producers demonstrate their commitment to delivering safe, high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables to consumers at home and abroad.