An organization pitched as the future “hub and voice” of Manitoba’s protein sector marked its official launch Nov. 2. “The protein industry needs strong, united voices, and places to bring thought leaders together to grow our global market share,” said Greg Cherewyk, president of Pulse Canada, in an Oct. 27 release. Why it matters: The
Protein advancement hub launches
ProteinMB designed to provide dedicated resources, staff for sector advancement
Senate votes down C-234 amendments
Changes would have pulled barn and greenhouse heating from carbon price exemptions
The Senate voted today to reject amendments that would have seen barn and greenhouse heating removed from Bill C-234. In a sitting on the afternoon of Nov. 7, senators voted no to the adoption of amendments made by the committee for agriculture and forestry. Twenty-eight voted yes, and four abstained. The Senate then voted to
The Catch-22 on animal activism
‘Ag-gag’ laws might comfort producers, but they could cause more polarization and amplify the issue
The photo, texted by a tipster to a Co-operator reporter this fall, showed a dead pig of about market size. The image was taken outside a barn in southeastern Manitoba after the tipster gained permission to access the property by claiming to look for a lost dog, they said. The tipster claimed there were 15-20
Beef Producers eyes wild game surveillance amid bovine TB testing
Preliminary results from testing not ‘overly concerning,’ says beef group
Manitoba Beef Producers says the province should reinstate testing of wild game for bovine TB as a precaution, while testing continues on a Manitoba cattle herd. Two Manitoba herds were connected to cases of bovine tuberculosis found in Saskatchewan earlier this year. Testing is complete on one of those herds, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Livestream beams view from Manitoba pasture
Langruth-area ranchers teamed up with McDonalds to highlight the beauty and benefits of Canadian grasslands
Picture this: It’s a mild October day. You’re sitting outside with a pasture spread out before you. Wind rustles through the long grass and through the sun-gilded leaves of the nearby poplar bush. You hear cattle just out of your line of sight and gentle music is playing. Viewers could get hours of that ambience
Razed elevator evolved with town and agriculture
The former Manitoba Pool structure was still in use as private storage when it burned Oct. 14
Residents of St. Jean Baptiste notice a gap when they look around their community on the banks of the Red River. The grain elevator, which had stood as a fixture of the town’s landscape for 70 years and was still standing at the beginning of October, is missing. “The St. Jean skyline feels empty now
Beef producers lobby for dedicated RCMP livestock investigator
Mandatory livestock inspection still in discussion, but methodology and cost are issues
The Manitoba Beef Producers are lobbying for an RCMP officer dedicated to livestock theft and fraud, similar to units already set up in Saskatchewan and Alberta. “It’s seen a lot of benefit,” said general manager Carson Callum, speaking at an Oct. 18 district meeting in Rosa. “If our government could provide some support for that sort of position
Think outside the agriculture box for labour, ag and tech leaders say
Agriculture in the Classroom is reaching non-farming students with inspiration for ag jobs, panelists say
Ag and tech leaders encouraged employers to think outside the agricultural box when looking to hire workers in order to expand the labour pool. “I’m one of the lucky ones,” said Brenna Mahoney, general manager of Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP). Mahoney entered the industry with no agriculture experience. She had training in human resources and
Carbon tax exemption bill C-234 clears Senate committee
Divided senators defeated an amendment to make it more difficult to extend the bill's sunset clause
In final committee deliberations on Oct. 24, an amendment that would make it more difficult to extend the bill’s sunset clause was defeated with a tied vote.
USDA projects Canadian swine reduction
Manitoba industry expects capacity to grow despite USDA numbers
The U.S. agriculture department expects fewer Canadian pigs to be produced next year. It projects that the Canadian swine herd will contract in 2024, due in part to decreased domestic processing capacity and reduced U.S. demand, according to a Sept. 24 release from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service office in Ottawa. FAS estimated total supply of just under 42 million head in
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