News - Manitoba Pork

Manitoba Pork is encouraging the province’s pork producers to re-evaluate and step up biosecurity in the wake of the latest confirmed cased of PED.

Manitoba Pork is encouraging pork producers and their service providers to step up their attention to biosecurity in the wake of the latest confirmed case of PED.

The Manager of Quality Assurance and Animal Care Programs with Manitoba Pork says the update of Canada’s on farm food safety and animal care program incorporates the latest research and technology.

Earlier this month, Manitoba pork producers and industry partners gathered for the 2017 Manitoba Pork Annual General Meeting and Banquet. The highlight of the event came when Chair George Matheson presented a cheque for $50,000 to Siloam Mission.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork says the mood within the province’s pork industry right now is one of optimism.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork says swine health and how we contain the threat posed by newly emerging as well existing disease threats has become a top of mind issue among pork producers.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork says improved communication with the public and with the media has become a top priority within the Canadian pork industry.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork says pork producers are looking for more clarity as dates approach for final changes to Canada’s new Pig Code of Practice and its incorporation into the Canadian Pork Excellence program.

Despite media reports that the Manitoba government plans to lift its ban on the winter spreading of livestock manure, the ban will remain in effect.

Manitoba’s pork producers are hoping to have a clearer indication by summer of what changes the provincial government is prepared to consider in order to speed up the approval process for new hog barn construction.