News - Agriculture

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center says since receiving notice that African Swine Fever had been confirmed in China, there has tremendous progress in the United States in both prevention and preparedness.

Canadian producers are being asked to share their views on proposed changes to seed royalty structures for cereal crops in a new online survey.

The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board is encouraging grain producers to consider the potential benefits to be derived from the use of hog manure fertilizer.

HAMS Marketing Services is advising swine producers to watch for any rallies in the futures market and consider locking in fourth quarter hog prices.

Researchers with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine have identified two proteins that could prove key to developing vaccines to protect pigs from Brachyspira hyodysenteriae.

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.