Agriculture News Archives

The manager of animal health and welfare programs with Manitoba Pork says farms in the province that had been infected with PED no longer pose any risk of transmitting the virus.

Manitoba Pork is hopeful the first applications for permits to build new or expand existing hog barns under a new pilot project will come in this fall.

The director of risk management with h@ms Marketing Services is crediting the continued strong performance of pork in the domestic market to the growing popularity among consumers of bacon.

The director of risk management with h@ms Marketing Services says demand pork is likely to be the primary factor that will determine profitability in the hog industry heading into this winter.

The manager of industry and policy analysis with Sask Pork is encouraging grain growers to consider the use of swine manure to cut their fertilizer costs.

The general manager of Manitoba Pork says support for the repeal of U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling within the U.S. business community continues to grow.

The chair of Manitoba Pork says international trade, human resources and business risk management are among the key issues that will be focused on as Canada transitions to a new federal government.

The chair of the Canadian Pork Council says market access, availability of labour, business risk management and competitiveness will be among the key issues Canada’s pork industry will be focusing on as Canada transitions into a new federal administration.

The Prairie Swine Centre is preparing to release a new calendar which uses humor to reinforce the importance of biosecurity.

Manitoba Pork remains hopeful the issue of Mandatory U.S. Country of Origin Labelling will be resolved in time to avoid the imposition of retaliatory tariffs on imported U.S. products.