Increasingly how farmers farm will be dictated by government regulation.Where regulation of business by government is not new, agriculture has long operated with perhaps less interference than most sectors.That can of course be seen as a positive by producers, although increasingly the public is concerned about how farmers farm. It might be suggested the
Recently I spent some time in a garden talking beans and as we wound down the actual interview we ended up sitting on a couple of lawn chairs in the shade of a bin.As often happens in such cases the conversation soon wandered to other topics, which at least had ancillary connections to beans.One
Cam Dahl, the General Manager of Manitoba Pork, said the passage of Bill C-234 will help restore the ability of Canada’s pork producers to compete on the international market.Bill C-234, a private member’s bill that will create specific exemptions for farmers to Canada’s carbon pricing scheme, has passed in the House of Commons and
A new pilot-scale vaccine manufacturing facility in Saskatoon will speed up the development of new vaccines for both animals and humans.The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, on the campus of the University of Saskatchewan, has completed the construction and commissioning of its new on-site pilot-scale vaccine manufacturing facility.VIDO director and CEO Dr. Volker Gerdts
Animal rights extremists want farming to be less efficient
For years, animal rights extremist organizations have pushed for state-level legislation banning frequently-used animal care practices, such as gestation stalls for pregnant sows or cages for laying hens.In another article, I wrote about how Proposition 12 continues to impact pork production and, to a lesser extent,
Above:The Four Corners Site. Below: Feeder pieces.
Major flooding in 1997 and the pork industry collapse in 2009 drove development of a fabrication plant that now powers the economic heartbeat of Crystal Spring Colony.Located a few kilometres east of Ste. Agathe, Crystal Spring was established in 1954 after splitting off from Sturgeon Creek Colony.
Canada’s red meat sector is concerned about the potential for the UK’s entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership [CPATPP].This move came after Canada’s minister of trade, Mary Ng, announced an agreement to grant the United Kingdom accession, a significant disappointment and frustration for the Canadian Meat Council [CMC], the Canadian
Winkler City Hall for recent announcement onJuly 24th. Photo courtesy of John Sawatzky
Funding will support capital investments that enhance efficiency, productivity, and environmental sustainabilityThe expansion project for the southern Manitoba business is expected to create jobs and divert animals from export to the U.S.An upcoming capital project at Winkler Meats in Winkler, MB, will
For years, animal rights extremist organizations have pushed for state-level legislation banning frequently-used animal care practices, such as gestation stalls for pregnant sows or cages for laying hens.The Animal Agriculture Alliance said the true motive of these changes is to make it less efficient and more expensive for farmers to raise animals for food,
Olymel RFTT Grand Champion Erskine Colony
Connecting and celebrating form the glue that binds people inside Alberta’s pork industry, regardless of fortunes and misfortunes that affect the industry.“I think it’s incredibly important for us in this industry to celebrate,” awards chair Steve Laycock said in addressing the banquet crowd at Alberta Pork Congress on June
