A customized diet for each pig reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental track record.
Precision pig feeding lowers farm cost, greenhouse gas emissions
Customizing pig diets for each animal reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental track record
Keep it clean on pre-harvest chemical use
Farmers urged to toe the line on pre-harvest pesticide application and market product restrictions to avoid grain marketing headaches
Canadian farmers urged to toe the line on pre-harvest pesticide application and market product restrictions to avoid grain marketing headaches.
Governments offer aid to drought-affected Manitoba livestock producers
Manitoba and the federal governement are teaming up to support Manitoba livestock producers who are being hit hard by drought conditions.
Meeting of the minds supercharges Canada’s fight to protect antimicrobial drugs
Doctors and veterinarians could lose important antibiotics and other medications to antimicrobial resistance. One Canadian project brings researchers from different fields together to join forces
Antibiotic and other antimicrobial resistance could hamstring important medications. One Canadian initiative brings together researchers from across sectors to tackle the problem.
Six agriculture leaders named Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame
The six 2025 Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees range from long-serving farm policy makers to researchers and business leaders
The six 2025 Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees range from long-serving farm policy makers to researchers, agriculture advocates and food business leaders.
Maple Leaf Foods spin off approved
Shareholders voted in favour of Canada Packers Inc., which will cover the food company’s pork operations
Maple Leaf Foods shareholders approved with an overwhelming majority the food processing company's plan to spin off its pork operations to Canada Packers Inc.
Canadian cattle industry prepares for new traceability rules in 2026
Canada’s coming livestock traceability framework update will allow Canada to more nimbly react to outbreaks of animal disease, the government has said
Canada’s coming livestock traceability update will allow Canada to more nimbly react to animal disease outbreaks, the government has said.
Wild pig control goes high-tech
From drones to scent-lured cameras, digital tools are transforming how Canada finds and eradicates invasive wild pigs
Digital tools and new technology is transforming how Canada finds, traps and eradicates invasive wild pigs
Industry wrestles with regenerative certification
Canada needs flexible, farmer-driven standards to guide regenerative agriculture, experts say
Standardizing regenerative agriculture could make the system easier to market, but too much rigid definition could also alienate farmers and undermine grassroots progress, experts worry.
Pork sector worries tariffs will hit labour pool
Keeping workers available for post-tariff recovery a key goal
Manitoba Pork and the Canadian pork council are lobbying the Canadian and Manitoba government for strategies to protect the sector from U.S. tariffs.
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