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JBS ends contracts with provider over child labour

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Reuters – The U.S. arm of Brazilian meatpacker JBS is ending contracts with an American company fined for hiring kids to clean meat plants, it was announced April 24. The changes show how a U.S. government investigation into food-safety sanitation company Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI) is prompting adjustments by major meat companies. JBS said
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Food security drives China to cut soymeal use in animal feed

Latest announcement another notch in reduction strategy, analyst says

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Reuters – China’s agriculture ministry has issued a three-year action plan to reduce soymeal use in animal feed as it tries to reduce its heavy reliance on soybean imports. The new plan proposes soymeal ratios in animal feed should be reduced to less than 13 per cent by 2025, from 14.5 per cent in 2022. Authorities in
A wild pig skull on display at the ‘Squeal on Pigs’ booth at the Manitoba Pork Council’s annual meeting April 13.
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Public got busy squealing on pigs

Wild pig sightings went up as awareness grew, industry group says

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The public has proven to be pretty good at squealing on pigs, shown by a reported increase in invasive wild hogs spotted and killed in the last year. “The more folks we have working on it, the greater success we will have,” said Jenelle Hamblin, manager of swine health at the Manitoba Pork Council. At
“While our job is to provide high-quality, affordable protein to the world, Manitoba pork producers are also committed to helping ensure food security here at home.” – Rick Préjet, Manitoba Pork Producers.
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Pork council promises food bank funds

$150,000 will be going to Harvest Manitoba over three years

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A major food bank network in the province is getting a windfall from Manitoba’s pork producers. On April 13, the Manitoba Pork Council said it would give $150,000 over three years to Harvest Manitoba. The money will be used by rural food banks to purchase both more freezers and an amount of ground pork, the
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Britain’s Tesco cuts milk price

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Reuters – Britain’s biggest supermarket group, Tesco, has cut the price of milk for the first time since May 2020, a possible early sign that a surge in food inflation may abate in coming months. In March, grocery inflation in the U.K. rose to 17.5 per cent, according to market researcher Kantar. The price rise
Merit’s fall may create small setback in Manitoba pea market
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Merit’s fall may create small setback in Manitoba pea market

The sale of the cash-strapped processor won’t be finalized until the end of May, at least

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Manitoba farmers may see reduced opportunity to sell peas this year, as the fate of protein ingredient processor Merit Functional Foods remains undetermined until at least the end of the month. “Then the question is, do I continue to grow peas or do I switch to another crop. That’s a decision that the growers have probably made by now,”
A relatively mild winter could mean good survival for winter cereals headed into spring.
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Winter cereals ready to check

A mild winter and adequate snow cover likely means they’re OK, but you’ll need to find out for sure

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With the melt in full swing, it’s time to check whether winter cereals are still viable. Lionel Kaskiw, a crop production extension specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, says one of the main concerns regarding survival is the temperature at crown depth. It’s critical for winter wheat, says Kaskiw. “Soil temperatures need to be -20 C or
“We have the environment in Manitoba to continue to attract these large producers with our green footprint.” – Derek Johnson, Manitoba Agriculture Minister.
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Details of Sustainable CAP programs slow to emerge

Producer groups reserve judgment until more information is available

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Details of the new five-year agricultural funding agreement Manitoba signed with the federal government are beginning to emerge. The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) was announced by Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson and federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on April 6. The broad strokes have been known since last summer, when provincial,
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Province advises outflow from Shellmouth Reservoir to increase

Manitoba flood update No. 5

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Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre advises it will increase flows from the Shellmouth Reservoir to manage the level of the reservoir. The Assiniboine River has peaked between the Shellmouth Dam and Virden. Levels are gradually rising downstream of Virden as the runoff from spring melt and local tributaries contribute to the flow. Outflow

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