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Hogs, Livestock

Hog Producers Go Needle Free

Aquarter of Manitoba pork producers are now using needle-free delivery technology in their vaccination programs, according to the company marketing the technology. Citing Manitoba Pork Council data, the Pulse NeedleFree Systems says the Puratone Corporation is among the Manitoba producers to have gone needle free. Puratone markets more than 500,000 hogs annually. The new devices
Crops, Hogs

Planning Act Changes Could Affect Hog Applications

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Manitoba hog producers worry that recent changes to provincial planning laws could make applications for livestock operations harder. Proposed amendments to the Planning Act may force operators to spend a lot of up-front money on site assessments without any assurance their applications will be approved, said Mike Teillet of the Manitoba Pork Council. Applications must
Hogs, News

In Brief… – for Nov. 25, 2010

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New role:Canadian Foodgrains Bank has appointed John Longhurst to the position of director, resources and public engagement. “John is a seasoned and respected professional in the areas of communications, media relations and marketing, with most of his career spent in the non-profit sector and international field,” said executive director Jim Cornelius. Longhurst has worked for
Hogs, Livestock, News

Pork Package Creates Livestock Insurance Precedent

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Aproposed model to insure pork producers against death losses in their herds could be a long-awaited breakthrough for livestock production insurance in Canada. The Canadian Swine Health Board hopes to have an all-peril mortality insurance product ready for producers in 2011. The package would cover death losses from disease, fire, equipment failure, adverse weather or
Hogs, News

Farmers, Province Spar Over Pig Cleanup Duty

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Farmers and the government disagree over who’s responsible for cleaning up the mess that follows livestock abuse cases. Producers say Manitoba Conservation should have had a plan to remove pig carcasses from a barn earlier this summer in what authorities call one of the worst cases of animal cruelty ever seen in the province. But
Country Crossroads, Hogs

Wisinedaa!

Emphasizing healthy, mindful eating that emphasizes the wholesome goodness of food raised and grown in the region is what’s behind another initiative in Manitoba’s south-central region; the Wisinedaacookbook. Pronounced “wee sin en da” the title of this cookbook means “Let’s Eat” in Ojibway. It was put together by participants in cooking classes offered at the
Hogs, Livestock

More Loan Deadlines Loom For Hog Producers

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As Manitoba hog farmers struggle to repay their federal advance payment loans, another loan repayment deadline is looming. Over 130 provincial loans worth more than $40 million will start coming due for hog producers next April. Many producers are having trouble with their long-postponed advance payments and may find it even harder to repay loans
Cereals, Hogs, News

In Brief… – for Oct. 14, 2010

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Tariffs dropped:A federal decision to remove tariffs on imported vessels in the St. Lawrence Seaway is good news for western Canadian farmers, the Canadian Wheat Board says. “By removing the 25 per cent tariff on imported vessels, the Government of Canada has made the purchase of new lakers more economically feasible, helping to ensure farmers
Hogs, News

Maple Leaf Urged To Put Meat Plant In Manitoba

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Manitoba hog producers hope Maple Leaf Foods will locate a new prepared meats plant here to accompany its existing pork operations in the province. The plant promised by Maple Leaf would be a natural fit for the company’s stated purpose of consolidating food-processing operations, said Karl Kynoch, Manitoba Pork Council chairman. Since Maple Leaf already
Hogs, Livestock

Hog Producers Crawling Back To Break-Even Point

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Hog prices have finally returned to profitable levels but it’ll take years for pork producers to recover from their worst financial crisis in recent history, an industry official says. Repaying massive debts racked up over the last three years will be a tough job for hog producers who haven’t already left the industry, predicts Andrew

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