News - Agriculture

The Media Coordinator with Manitoba Ag Days suggests the mood within southwestern Manitoba’s agriculture community heading toward spring is one of cautious optimism.

The Director of Swine Health with Manitoba Pork suggests a Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea break just over one month ago has demonstrated the effectiveness of Manitoba’s PED elimination plan.

A partner with Polar Pork expects the imposition of an across-the-board 25 percent tariff on U.S. imports from Canada and Mexico to have a devastating impact on all of Canadian agriculture.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with the pork sector to create a strategy to address trade access issues.

The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) is calling for a stepped-up focus on biosecurity in response to increases in the prevalence of PRRS, PED and Influenza A over the past month.

The Director of Swine Health with Manitoba Pork says the province’s first case of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea of 2024 is allowing Manitoba’s PED elimination plan to be tested.

The Director of Swine Health with Manitoba Pork says, despite the confirmation of Manitoba’s first case of PED in 2024, the province’s PED elimination plan remains on track.

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing in several major capital infrastructure and investment projects under the Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership that will increase food processing capacity in Manitoba, allowing producers to sell more of their product locally and create more agricultural jobs.

Manitoba Pork is calling on government and industry to work together to ensure Canada is prepared for the next renegotiation of NAFTA.

Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M) has announced a new partnership with Enns Brothers and Greenvalley Equipment (GVE), who have teamed up to provide significant financial support for AITC-M’s Agriculture Career Exploration (ACE) program.