News - Agriculture

The Associate Director of the Swine Health Information Center is advising pork producers, especially those operating sow farms, to be paying particular attention to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome.

Manitoba Agriculture reports, with 97 percent of crops planted, spring seeding is now virtually complete but abundant rain and cooler temperatures are hampering crop development. So far this year all regions of Manitoba have received over 100 percent of normal rainfall with some regions reporting more than 150 percent of normal rain.

Manitoba Agriculture reports, despite variable amounts of rain across the province over the past week, farmers were able to get more seed into the ground and planting is now only slightly behind the five-year average.

A veterinary pathologist with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says both people and pigs will typically recover from the effects of influenza. The detection of Influenza A type H5N1 virus, or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in dairy cattle and goats in the United States in March has prompted stepped up biosecurity in the pork sector.

Manitoba Agriculture reports, to accommodate crop insurance seeding deadlines, farmers have been adjusting their orders of planting.

Manitoba Agriculture reports a mix of rain and snow across the province over the past week has halted spring seeding pushing planting behind the five-year average.

Manitoba Agriculture is reporting that sporadic rain has delayed spring planting but has resulted in good seeding conditions overall.

Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M) has recently announced a generous three-year funding commitment from Manitoba Chicken Producers (MCP), totaling $60,000.

A veterinary pathologist with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine is encouraging farmers to take steps to minimize the potential exposure of farm animals to migrating birds.

Manitoba Agriculture’s weekly crop report, released earlier this week, indicates planting is now 30 percent complete across the province, up from four percent completed last week and slightly ahead of the five-year average of 29 percent.