News - Agriculture

An Associate Professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine is encouraging people involved in swine production to protect their pigs by getting the annual flu shot.

Pork producers are being advised to increase their focus this fall on biosecurity to reduce the spread of PRRS from pigs in the wean to market phase of production to sow farms.

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center warns the illegal movement of pork remains the greatest risk of spreading African Swine Fever.

The General Manager of Swine Innovation Porc suggests coordinated collaborative research is key to ensuring the Canadian pork sector remains ahead of the curve in terms of competitiveness and success.

The Manitoba government has reinforced the importance of the province’s trading relationship with Mexico at the recent 31st annual Tri-National Agricultural Accord in Saltillo, Mexico.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is encouraging pork producers to shift their perspectives and look at themselves as producers of food rather than as producers of commodities.

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are announcing the launch of Manitoba’s new online Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) platform.

The Manitoba government, Keystone Agricultural Producers and Fertilizer Canada have signed a fourth memorandum of understanding to reaffirm their ongoing commitment to the 4R Nutrient Stewardship for the sustainable use of nutrients in crop production.

The Manitoba government has finalized further details of its new plan to attract, train and retain veterinarians to support commercial agriculture in rural areas.

Manitoba producers will receive higher Excess Moisture Insurance (EMI) coverage levels as part of the AgriInsurance program for the 2023 crop year.