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Smithfield Foods stops slaughtering pigs at U.S. hometown plant
Reuters – Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork processor, has stopped slaughtering pigs in the United States’ so-called ham capital,…
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Tax deferrals, crop insurance changes en route against drought
Updated -- As the federal government looks to manage impacts of ongoing drought conditions in Canada's West, producers in parts…
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Temperatures rise but prices cool at cattle auctions
As hot and dry weather continues to blister the Prairies including Manitoba, the volume of cattle sales has stayed consistent…
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Call made for emergency livestock feed switches
It’s time for Manitoba’s farmers to band together. That’s the message spread by livestock producers, as the province’s stubborn dry…
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First German swine fever cases on farms could complicate import ban talks
The discovery July 16 of the first cases of African swine fever (ASF) in farm pigs in Germany could make…
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‘Game-changing’ policy proposals released ahead of Food Systems Summit
Ahead of the upcoming UN Food Systems Summit, a lengthy list of “game-changing” action items have been released by organizers,…
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How to switch your crop to alternate use
The AgriInsurance program provides flexibility for producers to put their crop to alternate use during the growing season. Alternate use…
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