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A free-run aviary gives hens the run of the barn.

Egg farming for all to see

New Learning and Research Centre pairs next-level research with public outreach

By Don Norman May 5, 2023

For the first time ever, Manitobans can view the nuts and bolts of a working egg farm. The Manitoba Egg Farmers have officially unveiled their new Learning and Research Centre at the University of Manitoba’s Glenlea Research Station. The farm group hosted a grand opening for the centre in late April. It is Canada’s first

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VIDEO: Grand opening for Manitoba Egg Farmers’ centre

By Don Norman April 26, 2023

Representatives from Manitoba Egg Farmers, the University of Manitoba and the provincial government were on hand today at the grand opening of the 22,000 square foot Manitoba Egg Farmers Learning and Research Centre at the University of Manitoba’s Glenlea Research Station. The new state-of-the-art egg research centre will shine a light on modern egg production technologies and

Manitoba Egg Farmers members and staff during an October visit to Manitoba Harvest to pack eggs for distribution to families.

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Manitoba egg producers crack donation record

Manitoba Egg Farmers have long track record of donations to Manitoba Harvest foodbank

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 25, 2022

Manitoba Egg Farmers and the Manitoba Harvest food bank are celebrating a donation milestone. Egg farmers and community supporters donated 12,000 dozen eggs to the hungry in the province in October, breaking a record for the most eggs ever donated in a single month. “It takes a province to feed a province,” said Vince Barletta,

Laying hens in the free-run aviary at University of Manitoba photo: Manitoba Egg Farmers

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Bringing egg farming into public view

State-of-the-art 4,500 laying-hen research centre slated for 2023 opening

By Don Norman July 19, 2022

A new, high-tech egg-laying research centre is on the horizon for the University of Manitoba’s Glenlea Research Station. The 4,500 laying-hen barn is expected to be a world-class facility outfitted with cutting-edge scientific testing equipment. The facility will replace the current one on the University of Manitoba (UM) Fort Garry campus that is out of

In recent years, the number of Manitoba egg farmers has grown with the demand for eggs.

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Manitoba egg farms run by ‘real’ farmers, says MEF

By Allan Dawson October 15, 2019

Out-of-province non-farm corporations, are not buying Manitoba egg farms, says Rory Rybuck, general manager of Manitoba Egg Farmers. “You have to have land, equipment of course, and be an actual farmer,” he said in an interview Sept. 25. During the national agriculture debate organized by the Canadian Federation of agriculture broadcast online Sept. 24, Kate

Harley Siemens at his farm site near Rosenort.

Faces of ag, Farmit Manitoba, Livestock, Poultry

Young egg farmer an ambassador for agriculture

Faces of Ag: Harley Siemens invites people into his free-run facility so  they can see how his hens live, and how they produce the eggs they eat 

By Geralyn Wichers October 1, 2019

Harley Siemens is proud of his farm. It’s evident in the way he shows off every detail on a tour through the sparkling-clean layer barns, something he’s done many times. There’s good reason for that. The Siemens’ two free-run aviary barns, near Rosenort, were his brainchild. Before they broke ground in 2017, Harley crisscrossed the

Manitoba Egg Farmers accepted the first Manitoba Farm Safety Award Sept. 27 in Winnipeg.

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Manitoba Egg Farmers scoop inaugural safety award

Manitoba’s new provincial safe work awards noted egg producers have developed an industry-wide plan

By Alexis Stockford October 23, 2017

Manitoba’s egg producers have been honoured for their industry-wide effort to develop an on-farm safety program. At a Sept. 27 event in Winnipeg, the inaugural agriculture “SAFEty” award was bestowed at a gala event that could be considered an Oscar night for work safety efforts in the province. The program is a cross-sectoral effort that

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Non-quota laying hen limit tripled

Small-scale farmers can now have 300 laying hens without quota

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 24, 2015

Farmers in Manitoba can now have up to 300 laying hens without having quota, Manitoba Egg Farmers announced June 8. The new limit for producers operating outside of the supply management system is triple what was available before. Cory Rybuck, general manager for Manitoba Egg Farmers said 300 hens will lay about 90,000 eggs a

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Avian influenza in U.S. poultry puts the squeeze on Canadian egg imports

Shipments are costing more and taking longer to get here

By Ron Friesen June 9, 2015

A major avian influenza outbreak in the United States is forcing Canada’s layer industry to scramble for imported eggs and pay through the nose for them. As the AI outbreak continues south of the border, Canadian importers must look further afield for processing eggs, increasing delivery times and transportation costs. Manitoba sources most of its

Local news, Poultry

Avian flu on Manitoba’s doorstep

The best line of defence is at the farm gate and barn door

By Shannon VanRaes April 30, 2015

Manitoba’s egg and poultry producers are on high alert as avian influenza spreads to neighbouring jurisdictions. More than 75,000 birds have already been euthanized at two farms in Ontario and farms in the American Midwest have seen more than seven million birds destroyed this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Now cases have

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