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Monday, April 19, 2010
Tips on Saving Money on Energy in Pig HousesCANADA - A number of energy-saving measures have been identified by B. Predicala and E. Navia of the Prairie Swine Centre Inc., and they are summarised by Robert Chambers of the Ontario Ministry for Food,...
Government Invests in Emergency Response SystemONTARIO, CANADA - Ontario pork producers will be better positioned to maintain viability and profitability when responding to foreign animal disease outbreaks thanks to a new investment aimed at improving...
Thursday, April 15, 2010
CPC Requests Reallocation of Unused FundingCANADA - The Canadian Pork Council is encouraging the federal government to reallocate unused funding under the Hog Industry Loan Loss Reserve Programme to other efforts to assist pork producers, writes...
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Manitoba Pork Council Downsizes Board of DirectorsCANADA - Manitoba Pork Council has restructured its board of directors to better reflect the reduced number of swine producers operating within the province, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Hands-On Exposure to Livestock Production OfferedCANADA - A southeastern Manitoba pork producer says the non-farming public is interested in learning more about what's involved in the production of the food they eat, according to Bruce Cochrane.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thru the Farmgate Expected to Reach ThousandsCANADA - Manitoba Pork Council expects to reach thousands during spring break as it takes part in the 2010 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Sustainable Development Strategy Expected by SpringCANADA - Officials with Manitoba Pork Council expect to release a new sustainable development strategy by late spring or early summer, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Hog Programme 4th Tender Results ReleasedCANADA - The Canadian Pork Council estimates the Hog Farm Transition Programme has resulted in a ten per cent reduction in the national breeding herd, according to Bruce Cochrane.
Livestock Distribution Poses Expansion ChallengesCANADA - A University of Manitoba soil scientist says distribution is one of the key challenges limiting the Manitoba livestock industry's ability to expand in certain areas, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Ensuring Sustainable Livestock ProductionCANADA - A University of Manitoba soil scientist says the economic and social as well as the environmental elements are necessary to ensure the sustainability of Manitoba's livestock industry, writes Bruce...
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Sharing of Pig Handling Tips and TechniquesCANADA - A new 'Low Stress Pig Handling' blog is allowing those who make their living moving pigs to share practical information on low stress swine handling techniques, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Monday, March 08, 2010
Programme Proposed to Insure Cost of ProductionCANADA - A Reston, Manitoba area grain and oilseed producer is calling on Canadian farmers and farm organisations to review and express their opinions on a proposed top up to the federal AgriStability...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Ag Minister Says Hog Industry Recovery Plan WorkingCANADA - Bruce Cochrane writes that Canada's agriculture minister says federal programmes designed to assist the Canadian pork industry as it recovers from three years of depressed prices are working.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Be Aware of HILLRP Application DeadlineCANADA - Farm Credit Canada is encouraging producers considering participating in the federal Hog Industry Loan Loss Reserve Programme to be aware of the application deadlines and not wait to the last...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Hog Industry Programme Uptake at 25 Per CentCANADA - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada estimates 25 per cent of Canadian pork production is now being funded by loans offered through the federal Hog Industry Loan Loss Reserve Programme, writes Bruce...
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Improved Responsiveness to Programme ExpectedCANADA - The Canadian Pork Council is hopeful changes announced this week to the Hog Industry Loan Loss Reserve Programme will improve the programme's responsiveness, according to Bruce Cochrane.
Friday, February 19, 2010
GM Pork One Step Closer to Dinner TablesCANADA - Genetically engineered pigs are one step closer to becoming meat on Canadian kitchen tables with the federal government poised to declare that they do not harm the environment.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Ontario Pork Receptive to Tribunal DecisionONTARIO, CANADA - After a lengthy, but comprehensive process, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal delivered its decision of the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission,...
Good Practice the Best Defence Against PWCSCANADA - Bruce Cochrane writes that the Western College of Veterinary Medicine suggests that adherence to good production practices is the best defence against Postweaning Wasting Catabolic Syndrome (...
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Stress and Depression are TreatableCANADA - A western Manitoba based registered clinical psychologist reports men, especially in rural communities are less likely to seek help in dealing with stress and depression but that trend is starting...
Friday, February 12, 2010
Workshops to Address 'Men and Depression'CANADA - A project coordinator with the Manitoba Farm and Rural Stress Line says the difficulties facing agriculture have resulted in an increased call for help from men who are facing high stress or depression,...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Final Tender Under Hog Programme Set for MarchCANADA - The Canadian Pork Council is encouraging farmers interested in submitting tenders under the hog farm transition programme but who have not yet registered to do so by 17 February, according to...
Water Quality Influences Swine Herd ProductivityCANADA - A swine nutritionist with the University of Manitoba says the quality of water provided to pigs plays a key role in their productivity, according to Bruce Cochrane.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Pig Trace Expected to Provide BenefitsCANADA - The Canadian Pork Council says a national swine traceability system will provide management benefits beyond tracking the movement of pigs, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Swine Producers Encouraged to Monitor Water UseCANADA - An animal science professor with the University of Manitoba is encouraging swine producers to track the use of water and to implement strategies to conserve water, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Farm to Farm Swine Movement Tracking Trials SetCANADA - The Canadian Pork Council expects to begin testing a new system for tracking farm to farm movements of swine this coming summer, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Ag Ministers Focus on Global Market OpportunitiesCANADA - Federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Agriculture met on Friday (5 February) on a range of issues critical to the long term success of farmers and the agricultural and agri-food sector...
Friday, February 05, 2010
Pork Producers Forced to Cut Product CostsCANADA - The Chair of Manitoba Pork Council says tightening margins over the past 25 years have forced pork producers to cut production costs in every way they can, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Disappointment in Effectiveness of Loan ProgrammeCANADA - The president of the Canadian Pork Council is expressing disappointment with the effectiveness of a federal programme designed to allow pork producers to restructure existing debt and extend payments...
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Call for Research Proposals Related to PhosphorusCANADA - Bruce Cochrane writes that the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative has issued a request for proposals for literature reviews in areas related to the use of livestock manure as a fertilizer...
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