News - Agriculture

Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M) recently welcomed critical multi-year funding from another commodity partner, as Manitoba Egg Farmers (MEF) have pledged $75,000 over three years to support AITC-M and its mission of agriculture education.

The Swine Health Information Center is encouraging pork producers to familiarize themselves with USDA’s newly updated African Swine Fever Response plan.

Manitoba Agriculture reports, despite highly variable crop yields this year, crop quality has been good. Anne Kirk, a provincial cereal crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, says rain did slow things up.

Manitoba Agriculture reports the fall cereal and field pea harvests are complete, the spring cereals are close to complete and growers are moving into the soybean, canola and dry bean harvests.

Manitoba Agriculture reports crop yields this year have been extremely dependent on the amount of rain received.

The Manitoba government is making changes to the Agricultural Crown Lands (ACL) Leases and Permits Regulation to support improving forage productivity, growing the livestock industry and advancing sustainability after receiving public feedback.

Manitoba Agriculture reports, with this year’s cereal harvest nearing completion, crop quality and yields are looking good.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is encouraging governments to shift their perspectives and adopt policies that support and encourage the contributions made by agriculture to the economy.

Manitoba Agriculture reports variable moisture is resulting in variable yields but crop quality is good. The latest crop report indicates, following delays last week due to rain, the harvest stands at about 18 percent complete, a little below the five-year average of 23 percent.

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing up to $2.85 million over the next five years for Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives (MBFI) through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) in southwestern Manitoba.