News - Agriculture

HAMS Marketing Services says unprecedented growth in U.S. hog production combined with continuing uncertainty over the impact of African Swine Fever on export demand for pork are resulting in continued extreme volatility in North American hog markets.

Manitoba Beef Producers welcomes news that the Manitoba government is allowing cattle producers to graze cattle and to cut hay on certain Crown land not normally accessible for these purposes.

Manitoba Pork reports the Manitoba Coordinated Disease Response initiative has been critical in helping keep pork producers keep up to date on the latest PED outbreak.

Manitoba Agriculture advises that, due to dry conditions in parts of the province, livestock producers will temporarily be allowed to cut hay and allow animals to graze on Crown land not normally designated for agricultural use.

Manitoba Pork is encouraging pork producers to step up biosecurity and maintain close communications with their service providers to contain the latest outbreak of PED.

Manitoba Agriculture reports recent rainfall has helped encourage improved crop growth.

The Board of Directors of Manitoba Beef Producers have recently announced the hiring of Carson Callum to the position of general manager.

The President of The Maschhoffs suggests, while the use of gene editing offers the potential to take control of African Swine Fever, the technology may not be readily available to U.S. pork producers.

Keystone Agricultural Producers, the voice of farmers in Manitoba, will be advocating for the major issues that face the agriculture industry during the upcoming provincial election campaign, president Bill Campbell announced.

The Canadian pork sector is hoping for a speedy resolution of a situation which has resulted in the suspension of exports of Canadian pork and beef to China.