Manitoba Pork Council Archives - Page 17 of 28

Stall-free pork coming to McDonald’s menu

By Shannon VanRaes March 5, 2012

Amove by fast-food giant McDonald’s to have its U.S. pork suppliers phase out sow gestation stalls has drawn praise from animal rights groups, but questions remain about the impact it will have on Canadian producers. “This is huge. That a major corporation has made this move is really very significant,” said Winnipeg Humane Society CEO

Hogs, Livestock, News

Researcher says blaming farmers for phosphorus in Lake Winnipeg is overly simplistic

By Shannon VanRaes February 15, 2012

Recent flooding has driven Lake Winnipeg’s already high nutrient levels even higher, says Michael Stainton of Freshwater Institute, Fisheries and Oceans Canada. “I think we’ve demonstrated that the major change we’re seeing in the lake is driven by changes in the flow of the Red River,” Stainton told hog producers at the 2012 Swine Seminar

Hogs, News

Farm succession connections

By Shannon VanRaes February 14, 2012

Good farm succession planning and environmental stewardship may not seem joined at the hip, but Jeremy Funk of the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba is examining a possible connection. The fifth-year PhD student is in the process of surveying farmers about their succession plans in an effort to explore the relationship

Country Crossroads, Hogs, Oilseeds

Breakfast of champions

By Darrell Nesbitt January 27, 2012

The bodies and minds of students at two area communities were nourished when the famous Made in Manitoba Breakfast program was featured, connecting students to where that food came from. The breakfast and agriculture education program is one of a number run by Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba Inc. (AITC-M), a non-profit organization supported by individuals

Hogs, News

New Science Chair To Encourage Women

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 17, 2011

Asoil scientist from the University of Manitoba has been named the Prairie region s new Chair for Women in Science and Engineering by the National Sciences and Engineer ing Research Council (NSERC). Annemieke Farenhorst will receive a total of $1.4 million over the next five years from NSERC and the additional funding partners: Manitoba Pork

Hogs, Livestock

KAP Uses Winnipeg Sewage Issues To Defend Farm Record

By Allan Dawson November 17, 2011

Unt reated Winnipeg sewage flowing into the Red River and eventually Lake Winnipeg has given Doug Chorney a platform to complain about how hog farmers are unfairly blamed for excessive phosphorus levels in the lake. According to the president of the Keystone Agricultural Producers regulations restricting the construction of new hog barns and the expansion

Cereals, Crops, Hogs, Livestock

High Cost Of Feed Barley In Manitoba Taking A Toll On Livestock Profits

By Daniel Winters October 20, 2011

Spring flooding and a hot, dry summer prevented many Manitoba farmers from getting a decent barley crop, and now livestock feeders are feeling the pinch from tighter supplies. Brent Swain, a grain buyer for FeedRite in Brandon, said he is offering $5.05 per bushel for top-grade feed barley, and $4.25 for high-vomitoxin samples. It s

Cereals, Hogs, Livestock, Opinion

Moving Beyond Invisible

By Laura Rance-Unger September 29, 2011

Some are saying it s been a ho-hum campaign so far as Manitoba politicians head into the final stretch of their race to the polls Oct. 4. But from this desk, one of the outstanding features of the 2011 election has been the farm and rural communities collective efforts to move beyond invisible. For far

Country Crossroads, Hogs

Discovery Centre Opens Window Into Food And Farming

By Shannon VanRaes September 22, 2011

It was a long way from a one-room schoolhouse to the University of Manitoba for Bruce Campbell, but the journey left him with the knowledge that agriculture is key, despite a growing disconnect between producers and consumers. So I put my money where my mouth is, said Campbell, who took part in the opening of

Hogs, News

Hog Industry Supporters Take To The Streets

By Shannon VanRaes September 15, 2011

Supporters of the pork industry and businesses that rely on it came together at the Dutch Meat Market in Winnipeg to launch the next phase of their battle against the province s moratorium on hog-barn development. In the past, we ve seen the Manitoba Pork Council stand out on their own to talk about these

Daily Network News

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on tightening cattle supply

New foliar-applied nitrogen enters Canadian market

Tag Archives Manitoba Pork Council

Stall-free pork coming to McDonald’s menu

Researcher says blaming farmers for phosphorus in Lake Winnipeg is overly simplistic

Farm succession connections

Breakfast of champions

New Science Chair To Encourage Women

KAP Uses Winnipeg Sewage Issues To Defend Farm Record

High Cost Of Feed Barley In Manitoba Taking A Toll On Livestock Profits

Moving Beyond Invisible

Discovery Centre Opens Window Into Food And Farming

Hog Industry Supporters Take To The Streets

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