A business development specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development expects the weak Canadian dollar to result in continued profitability with the Canadian hog industry through the winter months.
A cereal crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development reports over 75 percent of the province’s 2015 crop has now been harvested.
The director of risk management with h@ms Marketing Services says information gathered through U.S. mandatory price reporting is critical to the continued smooth operation of Canadian hog markets.
The director of risk management with h@ms Marketing Services says, despite higher live hog numbers, prices in western Canada have improved over the past couple of weeks.
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians expects the winter of 2015 to be a benchmark period in terms of understanding what the future will look like from a PED standpoint.
The Canadian Pork Council has identified international trade as a key election priority and is calling on candidates to commit to maintaining the focus on new trade agreements and addressing U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling.
Manitoba’s first-ever Farm and Food Awareness Week runs this week until September 26 and will celebrate the many contributions of agriculture to the province.
Manitoba crafted beers and promotional agricultural videos will highlight the inaugural Manitoba Beer, Food and Film Festival planned for this Friday at the Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre.
Manitobans are invited to learn more about family farms and local food this Sunday as part of the sixth annual Open Farm Day.
The chair of Manitoba Pork says key issues pork producers would like discussed during the federal election campaign include improvements to business risk management programs, completion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and access to labour.
