Agriculture News Archives

Reduced U.S. hog slaughter numbers due to PED coupled with strong demand for pork is expected to result in continued record live hog prices throughout the third quarter of 2014.

Results of a Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative survey of how swine manure applicators are responding to PED will be released later this week in Springfield, Missouri.

Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) is seeking short and long-term strategies to help beef producers deal with the effects of the flooding and excess moisture conditions.

The chair of Sask Pork says the devastation cause by PED has demonstrated the need for a strong national approach to guarding Canada’s boarders from the entry of new animal disease threats.

The executive director of Winter Cereals Canada says the recent extremely wet weather is taking a toll on fall seeded cereal crops.

An agricultural economics professor with the University of Missouri predicts continued record live hog prices through the third quarter of 2014.

Manitoba’s conservation districts will receive $750,000 this year to work with farmers on projects that will improve water quality, support climate change adaptation and preserve wildlife habitat.

The executive director of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians is encouraging pork producers to take advantage of the warmer weather to tighten up biosecurity in defence against Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

The chair of Manitoba Pork reports several new initiatives are being undertaken aimed at helping the province’s pork producers avoid Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

The Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative is gathering input from swine manure applicators to learn what they’re doing to prevent the spread of PED.