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The pork sector is concerned about the legal precedent of the state-level Prop 12.
Hogs, News

U.S. pork firms divided over bill to overturn Prop 12

The California animal welfare law is set to come into effect in the New Year

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Reuters – Some big U.S. pork producers that have spent money to comply with a California law requiring more living space for certain farm animals are lukewarm about legislation proposed in the U.S. Congress that would overturn the state law. Why it matters: Canadian pork groups say Prop 12 will introduce non-tariff trade barriers and
There have been recent large investments in the Manitoba Pork sector.
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Study puts numbers to pork sector’s economic contribution

Pork’s outlook positive despite headwinds, industry says

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Twenty-two thousand, or 55 per cent, of all agriculture and food processing jobs in Manitoba are tied to the hog sector, according to a new study released by the Manitoba Pork Council. “The contributions of Manitoba’s hog farming and pork processing sector to the provincial economy are substantial and show that our sector is an
Mexico says U.S. not playing ball on GM corn
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Mexico says U.S. not playing ball on GM corn

Mexico has plans to restrict GM corn; the U.S. and Canada are not enthused

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Reuters – The United States has denied a request by Mexico to jointly conduct scientific research on the health impact of genetically modified corn, says a Mexican government official. Mexico has repeatedly called on the U.S. to work together on scientific studies amid a conflict over the Latin American country’s plans to limit the use
Australia calls for China to end remaining trade curbs
Markets, News

Australia calls for China to end remaining trade curbs

Barley barriers are in the rear-view, but issues remain on Australian wine

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Australia used China’s decision to drop anti-dumping tariffs on its barley imports to call for the end to all remaining trade restrictions, led by barriers against Australian wine, as commercial ties between the two trading partners edge toward normalization. China’s Ministry of Commerce said Aug. 4 that anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on Australian barley would
Mosaic’s K2 potash plant near Esterhazy, Sask. in 2015.
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Mosaic restarts Canadian potash mine

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Reuters – Mosaic restarted a Canadian potash plant last month after idling it since December due to waning demand for the crop fertilizer. The company says it expects tight supplies through 2023. Mosaic restarted the Colonsay, Sask., mine to offset a short-term drop in potash production that was due to summer maintenance at the larger
Wetland restoration is among the projects eligible for funds.
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S-CAP projects confirmed

54 projects have been greenlighted for funding under the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program

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The federal government and province have added to their S-CAP (Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership) program announcements. Several were made days before a 60-day pre-election provincial media blackout, which came into effect Aug. 4. Announcements confirmed funding levels for the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP). The two levels of government have approved more than $1.9 million for
Leaseholders pack into a fall 2019 meeting in Ste. Rose du Lac soon after the release of new Crown land regulations.
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Crown land changes approved

Producers have been fighting to get the system changed for years

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Producers say they hope the latest changes to Agricultural Crown Lands regulations in Manitoba put an end to the controversy and confusion of the past four years. “I think these changes make the system a lot more workable,” said Manitoba Beef Producers general manager Carson Callum. “The changes that happened in 2019 were against the
Weather extremes trim EU 2023-24 grain prospects
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Weather extremes trim EU 2023-24 grain prospects

European weather has swung wildly

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Reuters – Europe’s grain crop is expected to drop due to wildly ranging growing conditions, according to an Aug. 2 report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service post in Madrid, Spain. The agency reported that the bloc has suffered “weather conditions ranging from excessive heat to cooler-than-average temperatures, and from drought to
Farmers should be asking lots of questions if they want to keep their footing when it comes to offsets.
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Muddied waters on carbon credits

Cautious carbon optimism: While carbon offsets could be a boon for producers, experts warn the market is a volatile space with many risks to consider

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[UPDATED: Aug. 11, 2023] The message may go something like this: farmers live in a carbon-priced world and it’s time they started making that a positive, not a negative. Sign this contract, plant a cover crop and, based on the resulting carbon offsets, make a little money off some corporation’s environmental goals. But the landscape
The exterior and interior of the new Vermillion Growers greenhouse near Dauphin.
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Enormous Dauphin greenhouse opens for tomato production 

In its initial phase, Vermillion Growers will supply 10 million pounds of tomatoes to the Prairie market

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Within weeks, 10 acres of tomatoes will be growing in a Dauphin greenhouse, destined for distribution all over the Prairies. “It’s a little bit surreal, because we’ve been at it for such a long time, but at the same time, we’re all so ready,” said Maria Deschauer, managing director of Vermillion Growers. Why it matters:

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