Pork industry groups across Canada are engaged in serious discussions with the federal and provincial governments over how to protect producers as best they can from U.S. tariffs.
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Polycrops a winning practice for Manitoba ranch
Using diverse, multispecies forage crop mixtures to feed their beef herd has dramatically improved cattle health, rancher says
Biogas pitched to turn farm waste into renewable energy
Anaerobic digestion can convert manure and other agricultural waste into renewable energy as well as fertilizer, but Manitoba farmers don’t have the best history with the technology
Canadian farms at risk from animal activism
A legal expert warns that growing animal rights activism is creating complex challenges for Canadian farmers, despite livestock industry groups spending considerable effort on their public trust files.
Precision pig feeding lowers farm cost, greenhouse gas emissions
A customized diet for each pig reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental track record.
Too much waterhemp to destroy in parts of Manitoba
Waterhemp is too established to eradicate in 28 Manitoba municipalities, according to the province. The invasive weed has been reclassified as Tier 2 on the noxious weed list.
Farm climate adaptation on tap with MFGA project
Modelling to weigh how Manitoba farms will be impacted by climate change and how they can adapt more climate resilient farming.
No time to relax with tariff delay, Canada’s pork sector warns
Manitoba and Canadian pork sectors say delayed tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump are already impacting contracts, and wide collaboration is needed over the next 30 days.
Manitoba bill looks to knock down interprovincial trade barriers
Manitoba’s Bill 47 would fight the red tape hindering interprovincial trade. It sets out a mutual recognition framework greenlighting regional standards and approvals as comparable to Manitoba’s.
Farm ID system pitched to trim tax exemption paperwork
A Manitoba bill would cut point of sale paperwork when farmers buy things exempt from the provincial sales tax.
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