Agriculture News Archives

Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship advises soil temperatures have not yet reached the freezing point, so the winter nutrient application ban has been delayed until Nov. 14.

Research conducted on behalf of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative suggests the best place to deal with PED infected manure is in the pit under the barn before it gets to the earthen manure storage.

A food scientist with the University of Manitoba suggests today’s consumers are better informed than ever about the health and nutritional aspects of the foods they eat.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is pleased to announce Robin Speer has been appointed the new Executive Director of the Wheat Growers.

The manager of animal health and welfare programs with Manitoba Pork says stepped attention to transportation biosecurity will be key to keeping Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea off Manitoba hog farms as the weather turns colder.

A survey conducted on behalf of Manitoba Pork will be used to develop programs and strategies designed to help pork producers address the challenges they face in accessing and retaining labour.

Manitoba Pork is advising anyone interested in building new or expanding existing swine barns to engage the services of a professional consultant to help them navigate through the approval process.

Researchers with the University of Guelph are encouraging agricultural producers to participate in a survey which looks at the stresses faced by farmers.

Farmers at Keystone Agricultural Producers general council meeting this past week supported a resolution calling on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to halt a plan that pork producers believe will put their industry back at risk for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus.

Research conducted on behalf of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Imitative has shown the virus responsible for PED is capable of surviving over Manitoba winters in earthen manure storages.