News - Environment

Projects that will reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 2,000 tonnes a year over the next decade are receiving more than $230,000 in grants through the Manitoba Climate Investment Pilot Program.

Manitoba’s Minster of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives says the provincial government is committed to working with the pork industry to ensure the province’s pork processors have access to adequate supplies of hogs while also protecting the environment.

More wood waste will be reclaimed from landfills and turned into flooring and furniture thanks to funding from the provincial Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention (WRAPP) Fund.

The 2012 EcoCalendar is now being distributed at no charge to the public across the province, providing easy ideas and tips for adopting a greener lifestyle and saving money at the same time.

Officials with Manitoba Pork Council are confident information being gathered through a province wide survey will enable the organization to better advocate on behalf of pork producers on key issues such as environmental policy, stabilization programs and trade.

The governments of Canada and Manitoba have announced a three year 26 million dollar program to help Manitoba pork producers prepare for new provincial environmental regulations due to take effect in November 2013.

The director of research and development and quality affairs with Nutraco says, in an effort to restore profitability and reduce the environmental impact of their operations, pork producers are placing a much greater emphasis on feed efficiency.

Manitoba’s pork producers are calling on the province to ensure any program to assist in building manure storage lagoons provides enough funding to be worthwhile and is made available quickly.

Manitoba’s minister of agriculture food and rural initiatives is pledging to help the province’s livestock producers adapt to a planned 2013 ban on the winter spreading of livestock manure.

Manitoba Pork Council says the province’s failure to help hog producers prepare for a planned 2013 ban on winter manure spreading has prompted many smaller operations to shut down and threatens to force more producers out of business.