News - Agriculture

Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M) has launched the Foundations of Manitoba Agriculture Virtual Resource Hub, a series of interactive courses and information sheets that invite teachers and students to explore the different crops grown and animals raised in Manitoba.

The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services is advising pork producers to lock in their feed costs as they forward contract their hog production.

The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services suggests access to labor will be the biggest challenge as the pork packing plants gear up for the heavier fall and winter and hog production.

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center says, despite the suspension of use of a new African Swine Fever vaccine in Vietnam, progress is still being made.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork suggests it’s up to farmers to ensure the public is aware of what it takes to maintain a sustainable food supply.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork suggests those in agriculture need to work together to dispel the myths surrounding modern agriculture. Cam Dahl, the General Manager of Manitoba Pork, says that while people trust farmers, they don’t necessarily understand or trust what they do.

The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network is advising pork producers in Manitoba to be particularly cautious when spreading manure this fall due to the high number of manure storages contaminated with Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus.

Research conducted at Kansas State University has determined the lengths of time and the temperatures at which African Swine Fever virus remains infective in stored feeds.

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center is advising pork producers to be aware of the potential for a heightened risk of Influenza A virus in the coming months.

The Director of Risk management with HAMS Marketing Services says profitability in the swine sector through this winter and into early spring will depend largely on feed grain prices.