News - Manitoba Pork

Manitoba Pork is reporting that Manitoba’s latest Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) outbreak has followed patterns similar to those in 2017 and 2019. Sixty-four cases of PED were recently confirmed in the province.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork warns the labor shortage that’s limiting the agriculture sector’s growth potential has been worsened by the effects of the global pandemic. Manitoba Pork General Manager Cam Dahl says we’re seeing rural populations diminish so there’s fewer people available to work on farms.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork warns the labor shortage facing agriculture is limiting the sector’s growth potential and causing some operations to question whether they can continue to operate.

The Manager of Swine Health Programs with Manitoba Pork reports the investigation into the cause of Manitoba’s latest Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea outbreak is well underway and the hope is that its spread has been contained. 12 cases of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea have been confirmed in Manitoba since the outbreak was identified October 25th.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork says legislation recently passed in Manitoba is all about protecting farm animals from the potential introduction of disease.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork says legislation passed in Manitoba will help protect farm families from malicious trespassers, the animals on their farms from exposure to disease, and consumers from the food shortages that would result from a foreign animal disease incursion.

With election day looming, Canada’s pork producers are being encouraged to be involved in making the candidates in their ridings and their parties aware of the issues that are important to them and to be aware of the positions of all candidates on matters that affect agriculture.

Manitoba pork producers are being encouraged to discuss issues of concern to their sector with their candidates in the federal election. Manitoba Pork has identified a range of issues of concern to the pork sector including the creation and defence of trade agreements, addressing trade relations with China, improving business risk management programming and protecting the health of Canada’s swine herd.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is calling for action to address the invasion of Manitoba by wild boar before it passes the point of possible control as it has with other non-native invasive species like dandelions and zebra mussels.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is encouraging farmers, both in Canada and abroad, to capitalize on opportunities to reconnect and interact with consumers.