A Director with Swine innovation Porc says increasing public scrutiny has added a range of new objectives that must be achieved by researchers working on behalf of Canada’s pork industry.
Manitoba’s Chief Veterinary Officer says steps are being taken to clean and disinfect the three Manitoba swine farms that have been infected by Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea as quickly as possible.
Dan Mazier, president of Keystone Agricultural producers, said the extension of select provisions of federal Bill C-30, the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act, sets the stage for fewer worries in the coming grain-shipping season.
The CEO of the Red River Exhibition says the agricultural components of the annual event are designed to show the urban audience the real story of agriculture.
The Manager of the Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre says the University of Manitoba will be observing several significant milestones during 2016.
Manitoba Agriculture reports excess rainfall in some pockets across Manitoba has kept farmers from completing planting and has hurt crops that have been planted.
A Veterinary Epidemiologist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development reports the severity of disease in the three latest PED infected Manitoba swine farms has been quite variable.
The Chair of Manitoba Pork says ratification of the 12 nation Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement by the Canadian and U.S. governments would benefit pork producers in both countries.
Last month the National Pork Board launched a new marketing campaign designed to heighten consumer awareness of the versatility of pork on the grill and increase demand for pork during the barbecue season.
The Chair of Manitoba Pork says World Pork Expo offers representatives of the province’s pork industry an opportunity to discuss issues of mutual concern with their U.S. counterparts and to learn more about the latest available technology.
