9 02, 2017

Looking Beyond Borders

It is always interesting to read about the issues of agriculture beyond Canada’s border.

The influences on the sector in places such as Europe and California may seem a long way from a farm at Springside or Val Marie in Saskatchewan, but often trends started in such far away locales have a tendency to flow

9 02, 2017

Agricultural Research Vital to Feeding the World’s Growing Population

Speaking at the Prairie Livestock Expo 2016 in December in Winnipeg, Dr. Tracy Gilson the Operations Manager of the University of Manitoba’s Glenlea Research Station says discoveries made through research are driving the success of agriculture in feeding growing numbers of people while using fewer inputs.

Dr. Gilson says the primary goal of agricultural research

9 02, 2017

Have You Ever Dressed a Ghost – Pricing Carbon is a Bit Like That

The debate rages on about carbon taxes and how it will affect farming, whether hogs, cattle, grain and or special crops.

Former Ag minister Gerry Ritz thinks we need to oppose any kind of Carbon tax at all levels of government, if we are to remain competitive with our farming production, and any other exports,

9 02, 2017

One-for-one – Make a New Regulation Take One Away a Great Step Forward

As president Donald J. Trump was telling business leaders from across the United States in the White House he’s going to remove redundant regulations to make doing business easier, the Manitoba government marked the beginning of Red Tape Awareness Week by making a commitment to introduce new legislation that would reduce the burden of

9 02, 2017

Manitoba is Working on Easing Building Codes and Easing Permitting Burdens

For some time now, the hog industry in Manitoba has worked extremely hard to undo the damage caused by the ban on hog expansion by then premier Gary Doer. While not so noticeable when the hog industry languished in downright depressing times, where all basically tried to hang on and many didn’t. Then things

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9 02, 2017

Prairie Livestock Expo a Huge Success

Farm shows grow and shrink, come and go, and often evolve into better shows that change with the continuing needs of the producers who come to those shows.

Producers, technicians and companies showing their wares came together on Dec. 14, in Winnipeg to make the Prairie Livestock Expo, Canada’s newest multispecies consumer show a success.

9 02, 2017

Hog Sectors in MB & SASK Feel Good About the Hog Industry Going Forward

Despite ups and downs, sometimes sideway movements, and hog production numbers swelling in the United States there’s optimism in the hog industry.

George Matheson, himself a hog producer in Manitoba and chair of Manitoba Pork says the outlook for 2017 within the province’s pork industry is optimistic.

Moving forward in 2017, Matheson expects the attention to

7 02, 2017

There is More to NAFTA Than an Agreement

Whether it is NAFTA, TPP or any other trade deal it looks like they’re all on the table following the election by the American people of President Donald Trump who ran exactly on this basis.

Tyler Fulton the director of Risk Management with H@ms Marketing Services says any disruption in U.S. pork exports to Mexico

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30 12, 2016

Verified Canadian Pork

Those words have become a status symbol in Japan and music to the cash registers of Canadian pork producers.01

“Verified Canadian Pork (VCP) is not just a logo with a word on it,” Greg Giokas, president of Canada Pork International (CPI), told those attending the Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium. “In Japan, they are asking for

2 12, 2016

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Advanced Agri Direct Expands Team

Advanced Agri Direct Inc. Leduc, Alberta is very pleased to introduce Johanna Fehr as our General Manager and VP Marketing for our Canadian operations. Johanna has an extensive background in dealing with Livestock Producers while working the Farm Dept. with UFA Co-op, for 10 Years. She is well versed in