Animal welfare groups still hope Canada’s Parliament will ban the export of live horses for slaughter, a topic back in the news due to a recent court case in Manitoba.
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Horse live export ban on back burner
Animal welfare group says it still seeks ban but government has bigger fish to fry
Manitoba crop insurance expands wildlife coverage, offers pilot programs
High participation rate underscores importance of insurance in risk management
New crop insurance coverage is available to Manitoba farmers.
Canadian bison prices high, supply shrinks
Both the Canadian and American bison associations are seeing producers leave the sector on the heels of high prices
Bison numbers are down amid increasing demand and record high market prices.
MANITOBA AG DAYS 2026: Stacked equipment category expected at Innovation Showcase
Ten of 28 Innovation Showcase entries at Manitoba Ag Days 2026 this coming January are in the equipment category
Ten of 28 Innovation Showcase entries at the Manitoba Ag Days 2026 farm show Jan. 20-22 in Brandon are in the equipment category.
Linebreeding horses drives genetic bottlenecks
Too much linebreeding and prioritizing pedigree can narrow genetic diversity and lead to horse health problems in future generations
Too much linebreeding and prioritizing pedigree can narrow genetic diversity and lead to horse health problems in future generations.
Canadian aquaculture wants farming treatment
Canada’s fish farms want to switch federal portfolios to be under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s eye rather than Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s thumb
Canada’s fish farms want to switch federal portfolios to be under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s eye rather than Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s thumb and be able to grow production.
Canadian alpacas impress American judge at Agribition
The fleece and conformation of Canadian alpacas impressed an American judge at the Canadian Western Agribition Alpaca Halter Show and Fleece competitions.
Tyson Foods to close U.S. beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle
Tyson Foods will close a beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, with about 3,200 employees after U.S. cattle supplies dropped to their lowest level in nearly 75 years, the meatpacker said on Friday.
CFIA suspends U.S. imports after Vesicular Stomatitis Virus outbreaks in Arizona
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) temporarily suspended U.S. imports from regions with Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV)outbreaks, impacting cross-border horse, swine, and ruminant movement.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Wednesday, as a lack of fresh news had some participants moving to the sidelines. The December live cattle contract lost 1.925 cents per pound at 225.275 cents. Feeder cattle were down 1.675 cents in the January contract at 327.475 cents per pound. The U.S. Department
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