News - Agriculture

Despite this year’s delayed start to planting and extremely variable moisture, Manitoba Agriculture reports crop yields and quality for the 2023 growing season have been average.

A partner with Polar Pork says a reduction from the record prices evident one year ago in feed grain costs has improved profitability but pork producers are still losing money.

Manitoba Agriculture reports 90 percent of crops across the province are now in the bins. Dennis Lange, a pulse and soybean specialist with Manitoba Agriculture and editor of the provincial crop report, says only trace amounts of precipitation were reported over the past week, allowing farmers to get back on the fields.

The Associate Director of the Swine Health Information Center suggests an accurate diagnosis of the cause of diarrhea in pigs is key to formulating the most effective treatment.

Scientists with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine are exploring the effects of early life management strategies in pigs on reducing stress and improving lifetime productivity.

Manitoba Agriculture reports harvest progress across the province was slowed by rain this past week but remains head of the long-term average.

The Swine Health Information Center is exploring the potential of using tongue tips as a diagnostic tool to identify and track emerging diseases.

A livestock handling specialist with J Woods Livestock Services says tremendous progress has been made over the past 25 years in the area of animal handling.

The Swine Health Information Center is inviting input from all pork sector stakeholders as it completes the development of its 2024 plan of work.

Manitoba Agriculture reports 85 percent of this year’s crop has now been harvested. Dennis Lange, a pulse and soybean specialist with Manitoba Agriculture and editor of the provincial crop report, says provincially the harvest now sits at 85 percent complete with most of the cereals wrapped up.