A farm couple from the Rural Municipality of Lorne faces multiple charges of animal cruelty in what authorities call one of the worst cases of livestock abuse they have ever seen. Martin and Dolores Grenier have been accused of 23 counts under the provincial Animal Care Act after more than 2,000 pigs were found starving
Notre Dame Hog Case Headed To Court
Agriculture Called Key To Protecting Biodiversity
An international accord to protect the world’s endangered species highlights the need for environmental goods and services programs for farmers, a Canadian farm leader says. Farmers can do a lot to protect nature if given the tools to do it, said Ron Bonnett, Canadian Federation of Agriculture president. So producers should not be left out
Cattle Producers Still Live In BSE’s Shadow
Cattails and swamp grass are all that’s visible on some pastures as Menno Friesen drives a visitor around his Interlake farm in an aging pickup truck. Friesen spent 45 years beating back bushes and shrubs to develop some prime crop and grazing land in the heart of cattle country. But due to the abnormally wet
Scene For BSE Disaster Set In The 1970S
Industry veteran Charlie Gracey saw it coming. Gracey traces the current beef industry slump back to the 1970s which, in his view, set the stage for the post-BSE downturn. “During the four-year period from 1974 to early 1978, the industry tanked due to exuberant oversupply and huge amounts of equity were lost, particularly in the
Former KAP President To Run Provincially
As a farm leader, Ian Wishart lobbied politicians. Now he wants to be one himself. Wishart ended two weeks of rumour by saying he will seek the provincial Progressive Conservative nomination for his home riding of Portage la Prairie. He announced his decision to a hometown crowd of friends and neighbours at an Oct. 29
Government Accused Of Stifling Bipole Opposition
A war of words continues to escalate over Manitoba Hydro’s decision to run the Bipole III transmission line down the west side of the province. Farmers at a heated Oct. 25 legislative committee meeting were fuming after the committee refused to hear their concerns about the project. The Progressive Conservative opposition accused the NDP government
Chicken Consumers’ Top Choice Again: Survey
Chicken continues to be Canadians’ most popular meat, according to a new industry survey. Consumers eat more chicken than beef or pork because they find it tastier, fresher and a better value for their food dollar, according to the survey done for Chicken Farmers of Canada. “Chicken outperforms other meats in most categories,” say survey
Government Signals Crackdown On Livestock Transport Violators
The Harper government is coming down hard on people who mistreat livestock during transport, even though there’s no evidence the number of infractions is increasing. Ottawa is more than doubling fines for violating livestock transport rules under the federal Health of Animals Act. People who mistreat and improperly transport farm animals can now be hit
Improved Mite Control Cuts Bee Losses
The worst may be over for Canadian honey producers, following three straight years of devastating overwinter bee colony losses. A new survey shows beekeepers lost 21 per cent of their colonies last winter, much less than in previous years. But officials warn it’s premature to say the industry has turned a corner in its fight
Manitoba Processor Uses A Direct Sales Approach
It’s not often a commodity processor from a small southwestern Manitoba community gets to participate in an international trade forum. But Nestibo Agra does. This sunflower processor from Deloraine took part last week in Centrallia, an international business event matching sellers with potential buyers from around the world. At Centrallia, Mike Durand, Nestibo Agra’s sales
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
