The Canadian Pork Council reports the prospects of a program designed to reduce the uncertainty that surrounds hedging as a business risk management tool is attracting the interest of lenders.
Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation has determined there were periods of incremental artificial flooding downstream of the Shellmouth Dam and Reservoir due to its operation in 2014 and will compensate landowners in the Assiniboine Valley affected by it.
On July 11, 2015, Steinbach RCMP received a report of stolen hay from property that lines the Seine River Diversion, just south of Ste. Anne, MB.
Manitoba’s Chief Veterinary Officer expects the first of 5 swine farms infected with PEDv to be declared virus free within the next month or so.
Steinbach RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in a theft investigation involving copper wire stolen from a local business near Steinbach, Manitoba.
Following investigations into the sale of contraband cigarettes, members of the Manitoba Finance Taxation Special Investigations Unit have seized a total of 250,200 contraband cigarettes in two separate incidents.
During the early morning hours of July 3, 2015, Moose Lake RCMP attended to a residence in Crossing Bay where a 62-year-old male was located, suffering from critical injuries.
The chair of Manitoba Pork’s public relations committee says a recent visit by staff of the U.S. Senate and House Agriculture Committees provided an opportunity to showcase agriculture in the province and discuss key issues.
On July 10, 2015, at about 10:30pm, officers from Lac du Bonnet RCMP responded to the report of a ski boat hitting the shore near Lake Avenue in Lac du Bonnet.
The Manitoba government is helping youth gain experience with skilled trades this July by supporting nine Building for Tomorrow summer camps.
