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Canada has given its stamp of approval to pigs gene edited to resist porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS).
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MANITOBA AG DAYS: Unmoved China tariffs worrying for Manitoba pork
Manitoba pork producers and Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn have both noted lack of progress on Chinese tariffs on pork.
Manitoba Pork Council pitches levy increase
Manitoba’s pork producer group will gauge farmer response to proposed hog and weanling levy increases Feb. 12.
MANITOBA AG DAYS: Farm profit panel tells fellow farmers to focus on controllables
Farmers can’t control an uncertain market or global politics, but they can control farm and risk management, Manitoba Ag Days…
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Manitoba crop insurance expands wildlife coverage, offers pilot programs
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Consumers say they would purchase pork from gene-edited pigs
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Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange held close to unchanged on Thursday, with the bias lower in the most active months.
MANITOBA AG DAYS: Unmoved China tariffs worrying for Manitoba pork
Manitoba pork producers and Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn have both noted lack of progress on Chinese tariffs on pork
Manitoba pork producers and Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn have both noted lack of progress on Chinese tariffs on pork.
Manitoba Pork Council pitches levy increase
Manitoba’s pork producer group will gauge pig farmer response to levy increases at a special meeting in Portage la Prairie Feb. 12
Manitoba’s pork producer group will gauge farmer response to proposed hog and weanling levy increases Feb. 12.
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MANITOBA AG DAYS: Farm profit panel tells fellow farmers to focus on controllables
Farmers can’t control the market or politics, but they can control their own farm and risk management, Manitoba Ag Days 2026 attendees hear
Farmers can’t control an uncertain market or global politics, but they can control farm and risk management, Manitoba Ag Days 2026 attendees hear.
U.S. livestock: Cattle rally after screwworm scare
Chicago cattle made modest gains on Tuesday while lean hogs ended mixed to start a shortened trading week. Most-active April live cattle closed at 234.575 cents a pound, up 0.600 cents. February live cattle settled at 232.375 cents per pound, up 0.225 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle contracts gained 1.225 cents to close at 357.675
Manitoba crop insurance expands wildlife coverage, offers pilot programs
High participation rate underscores importance of insurance in risk management
New crop insurance coverage is available to Manitoba farmers.
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