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The U.S. based National Pork Producers Council is calling for greater harmonization of rules governing the U.S. and Canadian pork industries in several areas, including labelling.

The 2012 Folk Festival in Birds Hill Provincial Park this past week has resulted in numerous charges being laid over the last few days.

East St. Paul RCMP are investigating the circumstances around a dead body that was found in the Red River this past week.

Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) is pleased to announce that four outstanding Manitoba students who plan to pursue post-secondary studies related to agriculture and the rural economy have been selected for 2012 MBP bursaries.

New diagnostic tools developed by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are helping the pork industry address a new strain of Brachyspira.

Manitoba Family Services and Labour advises employers to be aware that it is their role to ensure workplaces are safe and employees receive proper training.

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today that the first shipment of Canadian lambs successfully entered Vietnam.

Research conducted by the University of Guelph indicates the networks that connect pigs, particularly ownership and trucking networks, play a major role in the spread of PRRS.

The Government of Canada has announced that it will uphold a Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) decision to eliminate monopoly phone services in Canada.

On July 8, 2012, just before 2:30am, Oakbank RCMP as well as local emergency services were dispatched to the scene of a fatal collision in the RM of Springfield, involving a train and a pick-up truck.