News - Agriculture

The Canadian and Manitoba governments are investing more than $1.1 million over five years in the Keystone Agricultural Producers to deliver the Farm Safety Program and to develop safety tools, training and resources for farmers in Manitoba.

The Vice-President Technical Services and Marketing Programs with Canada Pork International says the Canadian pork sector is doing an excellent job providing the quality attributes being demanded by global customers.

The Manitoba Government officially launched stakeholder consultations for the development of its sustainable protein strategy and is now accepting public input and direction as it moves to develop a first-of-its-kind sustainable protein strategy.

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center says a study conducted in Australia shows African Swine Fever contaminated pork is reaching border points.

The Food Development Centre is being recognized for assisting Manitoba’s agri-food industry in the development and commercialization of food products for 40 years.

The Director of Risk Management with h@ms Marketing Services says global demand for pork will be a key factor influencing live hog prices moving deeper into 2019.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork says both U.S. and Canadian pork producers would benefit from improved U.S. access to world pork markets.

The province has announced that Manitoba farmers will see enhancements to coverage through AgriInsurance in the upcoming year.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork says, to defend against African Swine Fever, both Canadian and U.S. pork producers would like to see a reduction of feed imports from China.

The Chief Agricultural Economist with Farm Credit Canada says risk management will be key for the livestock sector in 2019 amid tight profit margins and higher borrowing costs.