News - Manitoba Pork

The Chair of Manitoba Pork says it’s up to the farmers who produce the food to share the story of how that food is produced with those who consume the food.

The Manager of Swine Health Programs with Manitoba Pork says among the key lesson learned from Manitoba’s 2017 PED outbreak was the importance of full time biosecurity and continuously assessing risks.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork says pork producers are recognizing the importance of communicating with the public and is stepping up its efforts to engage with them.

The Manager of Swine Health Programs with Manitoba Pork says lessons learned from the PED outbreak last year have been a significant factor in helping contain an outbreak that broke this spring.

Manitoba Pork has introduced a new monthly consumer-focused email newsletter titled “Pork! The One You Love.”

In an effort to better engage with the public Manitoba Pork has made a number of enhancements to its live animal exhibits at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair and the Red River Exhibition.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork suggests a U.S. system for tracing swine movements, modeled after the one being used in Canada, would help protect swine heath in both countries.

The Manager, Swine Health Programs with Manitoba Pork says lesson learned from the 2017 outbreak of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea that impacted southeastern Manitoba are helping keep a new outbreak under control.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork says factors that that lower the value of hogs in the United States harming U.S. pork producers are also hurt Canadian pork producers.

The Manager of Quality Assurance and Animal Care Programs with Manitoba Pork says the majority of pork producers will see little change when new regulations governing the on farm use of antibiotics take effect.