News - Agriculture

Manitoba Pork is encouraging pork producers to make sure they are fully prepared for new regulations that will take effect later this year pertaining to the access and use of antibiotics.

Organizers of World Pork Expo are anticipating a bump in attendance during 2018, the 30th anniversary edition, of the annual event.

A southwestern Manitoba based Farm Family Coach is encouraging farm families to consider the transition of the family farm to the next generation as early as possible.

In the face of a possible softening pork demand pork producers are being advised to seize any opportunity to protect themselves during price rallies by forward contracting their production.

The Director of Risk Management with h@ms Marketing Services blames larger than normal U.S. hog supplies for a later start to the typical rally in live hog prices.

The early sharing of swine health information is helping swine producers and veterinarians in western Canada improve their response to emerging swine disease issues.

The need for stepped up biosecurity in the event of an animal disease outbreak was among the lessons learned from Manitoba’s 2017 PEDv outbreak.

Manitoba Agriculture reports favorable weather and field conditions have allowed seeding operations to get underway in most areas of the province but soils are becoming dry and rain is needed to aid crop germination and emergence.

The Genetic Project Manager with PIC Canada says the introduction of new technologies has allowed breeders to select pigs based on an ever increasing number of genetic traits.

The Vice-President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute says participants in discussion aimed at modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement have become highly invested in successfully concluding the negotiations.