Agriculture News Archives

Manitoba’s newly appointed agriculture minister says he’s looking forward to meeting with farmers to get a handle on their needs and gather suggestions on what can be done to assist them.

Informa Economics is projecting a return to profitability in the hog industry toward the middle of 2010 gaining momentum toward the end of the year.

The Government of Canada encourages Canadians to support 4-H by wearing green today, November 4, for Show Your 4-H Colours day, as part of National 4-H Month this November.

The Government of Canada is helping to open new markets for Manitoba beef by conditionally approving a loan of up to $10 million to Keystone Processors Ltd. to upgrade a beef processing plant.

Manitoba Pork Council is applauding the federal and provincial governments following last week’s announcement that Manitoba’s pork producers will be able to access a higher percentage of their estimated 2009 AgriStability payments.

Manitoba has taken another step forward as a leader in support of the biofuels industry by becoming the first jurisdiction in the country to implement a biodiesel mandate, Premier Greg Selinger said today at Speedway International, a Manitoba biodiesel processing facility.

The first tenders under the 75 million dollar Canadian Hog Farm Transition Program are scheduled to be awarded later this week.

The Government of Canada is investing in a production facility that will create jobs and give farmers the opportunity to grow and market a new crop that produces high value oils.

Harvesting canola this close to Halloween can be a scary proposition, but it is a reality for many producers this year, challenged with wet weather and snow across much of the prairies.

To accommodate an unexpectedly large interest in the Hog Farm Transition Program the Canadian Pork Council has extended the tendering deadline for the first round of bidding.