News - Agriculture

Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development, and Manitoba Conservation and Climate advise that soil temperatures have risen to the point that effective March 24, the restriction for the application of nutrients, including livestock manure to agricultural land across Manitoba, has been lifted.

Canada’s farmland market remained strong and stable during a year marked by economic turbulence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Farmland Values Report.

Farm Credit Canada is now accepting applications from registered charities and non-profit organizations in rural Canada for the FCC AgriSpirit Fund. The fund will award $1.5 million in funding this year.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork says he has witnessed a tremendous evolution the province’s pork sector over the past 16 years. Manitoba Pork is the organization that represents the interests of the province’s pork sector.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork says focusing on biosecurity remains key to keeping the number of cases of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea low in Manitoba. Since mid-February 2014, when Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea was first identified in Manitoba, stakeholders within the province’s Pork sector have been working to control the infection.

The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services says early indications are that 2021 will be a much more profitable year for pork producers than 2020 was. COVID-19 was the dominant factor influencing live hog prices over the past year.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork says, despite the challenges caused by COVID-19, public outreach will remain a top priority during 2021.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork says addressing animal disease risks and ensuring fair returns to hog producers are the organization’s priority issues heading into 2021.

The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services says uncertainty over the what will happen with COVID continues to result in considerable hog market volatility.

Farm Credit Canada is once again contributing $100,000 to school meal programs across Canada as part of the Crown corporation’s annual campaign to help alleviate hunger.