Trade and biosecurity concerns led discussion at Manitoba Pork’s AGM, with CUSMA, tariffs, African swine fever preparedness and wild pig control all in focus.
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Tariffs, biosecurity lead discussion at Manitoba Pork AGM
Upcoming CUSMA review, rising tariff pressure, ongoing disease threats among key concerns for province’s export-dependent pork sector
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea found on a southern Alberta farm
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus has been detected at a southern Alberta farm, Alberta Pork said Feb.23.
Swine Innovation Porc funds vaccine, barn cooling research
Vaccine development for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea and Porcine Delta Coronavirus are among new research projects Canadian pork groups will fund over the next few years, Swine Innovation Porc announced Tuesday.
Pork doing the right thing
Manitoba’s pork industry gives the province a lot to be proud of
Manitoba’s pork industry gives the province a lot to be proud of.
Manitoba Pork reflections and predictions for 2025
Manitoba's pork producers have some uncertain waters ahead to navigate, not least of which being an incoming Trump administration in the U.S.
Manitoba’s pork producers have some uncertain waters ahead to navigate, not least of which being an incoming Trump administration in the U.S.
Alberta looks into ‘isolated’ case of PED
Feed, other objects considered possible sources
The source of what’s believed to have been an “isolated” recent case of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) in southern Alberta was likely either feed or some object brought into the barn, veterinary officials say. The chief provincial veterinarian’s office said it was informed by a private veterinarian on Feb. 24 of a suspected case of
In PED biosecurity, barns are ‘vacuum cleaners’: vet
Despite a steep upward trend in cases, there’s hope winter conditions may mitigate virus spread
Hog barns’ loadout docks are key entry points for PED-carrying dust, and they require close attention as a 2021 outbreak of the virus continues, says a Manitoba veterinarian. “All of our hog barns are essentially gigantic vacuum cleaners, and the warmer the conditions outside, of course, the greater the suction of our vacuum cleaners,” said
Canada’s active PED case count dwindling
Affected Manitoba farms now all presumptive-negative
The number of active outbreaks of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) on hog farms in Canada has shrunk to a few in Eastern Canada, with affected sites elsewhere now believed negative for the disease. Manitoba Pork announced Wednesday that the last of the premises to report a PED outbreak in that province in 2020 has now
Province underprepared for animal disease, says auditor general
Commodity groups support the audit’s recommendations
Producer groups say they support the auditor general’s recommendations that the province do more to prepare for an animal disease outbreak, but say government staff are working hard to help. “They’ve been highly engaged and they’ve given everything that they can,” said Jenelle Hamblin of the province’s chief veterinary officer and Manitoba Agriculture staff. “I
Manitoba to pilot insurance program against hog disease risks
Pork council study backed with federal, provincial funds
“Private sector solutions” to manage financial risks caused by disease outbreaks on hog farms are on the drawing board in a new Manitoba-led pilot project that could go nationwide. Coming out of a Thursday morning meeting with hog producers in Winnipeg, federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced $482,158 from the AgriRisk Initiatives (ARI) arm of