Farm Debate Mostly A Rerun Of Earlier Shows

Other than the occasional elbow in the direction of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, the two-hour debate among the main political parties on agriculture policy April 11 featured a lot of the same old taunts and promises. Liberal Wayne Easter, Bloc Andre Bellevance and New Democrat Pat Martin, whose downtown Winnipeg riding includes the headquarters of

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


Christmas Donation Expands To Year-Round Giving

Despite living through some of the worst times in memory, pork producers in southeastern Manitoba have dramatically increased their support to their local food bank. Last year, they donated $1,000 to the Helping Hands food bank. This year, the district’s producers have volunteered to donate at least one kilogram of pork for every food bank

Company To Provide Hog-Marketing Services

Manitoba pork producers are predicting a brave new world for interprovincial trade with the formation of a hog-marketing venture with Saskatchewan. Manitoba Pork Marketing Co-op and SPI Marketing Group have formed a company to act as a service centre for producers in both provinces. The new company called h@ ms (hog administrative marketing services) is