Agriculture News Archives

The Canadian Pork Council is calling for the creation of government programs that increase the farmers’ share of consumer spending on food.

A researcher with the University of Manitoba says the moratorium on hog industry expansion imposed on much of Manitoba could limit producers’ ability to adopt technologies designed to ensure environmental sustainability.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association has proposed ten recommendations to improve rail service in western Canada. The recommendations are contained in the Wheat Grower submission to the Rail Freight Service Review Panel.

The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says the extended down-turn in Canada’s pork industry has eroded the ability of producers to access funding through federal support programs designed to assist them.

Finance Minister Rosann Wowchuk, minister responsible for Manitoba Hydro, attended a groundbreaking ceremony which celebrated the start of construction on Manitoba’s largest wind farm, the Province of Manitoba’s continued commitment to developing renewable energy and the first landholder payments by Pattern Energy.

The Governments of Canada and Manitoba have partnered to assist producers in the northern Interlake region that were adversely affected by excess moisture conditions in 2008 and 2009.

The Government of Canada continues to support farmers and the meat packing and processing sector in Manitoba by helping open new markets for their products.

H@ms Marketing Services credits a dramatic improvement in live hog prices in April to higher than anticipated herd reductions, particularly in the United States, and increased global demand for pork.

The addition of a new research nutritionist to the staff of the Prairie Swine Centre will enhance the facility’s ability to anticipate and address the evolving nutritional needs of the Canadian swine industry.

Manitoba Pork Council reports producer interest in a proposed AgriStability top-up program continues to build.