Premier Pallister names new Man. ag minister
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Manitoba’s ag industry will have a new representative in the provincial legislature. Blaine Pedersen, the MLA for Midland, is the new agriculture and resource development minister. He takes over for Ralph Eichler, who served as minister of agriculture under Premier Pallister since May 2016. Pallister named Eichler the economic development and training minister. This department will oversee post-secondary education. The premier swore in his new cabinet in Oct. 23. The 14-member cabinet includes some new and expanded ministries. Some cabinet ministers changed portfolios, too. In his expanded ..read more
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Ontario Concludes Successful Trade Mission to South Korea and Japan
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TOKYO - Ontario wrapped up its trade mission to South Korea and Japan that included delegates promoting Ontario agri-businesses, signing new trade agreements and developing new trade opportunities in automotive, aerospace and other key emerging sectors. Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs held a final meeting with delegates in Tokyo, highlighting successes of the mission's more than 40 events and meetings with over 100 businesses to strengthen trade and build new international relationships. During the agri-food portion of the trade mission, delegates from Ontario ..read more
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Protecting Alberta farmland owners
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Alberta’s government will increase punishments for protestors who unlawfully enter a farm. Premier Jason Kenney, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen and Justice Minister and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer are working together on legislation that would change penalties associated with illegal protests. “We’re developing it right now,” Dreeshen told Farms.com. “Agriculture and forestry officials, as well as our minister of justice and solicitor general, are working on options and flushing out the legal details. We believe, with (the proposed) legislative changes, we’ll be able ..read more
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Risk of African Swine Fever Spread Rising
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The risk of African Swine Fever (ASF) eventually entering the U.S. has doubled since the epidemic began in 2018, according to new research. Following the recent spread of ASF in Asia and western Europe, a team of researchers from around the world set out to measure the risk of ASF entering the U.S. through the smuggling of pork products in air passenger luggage. Their findings were recently published in the journal Scientific Reports. In addition to the elevated risk of the disease spreading to the U.S. – and potentially to Canada as well - the study also found there’s a high probability tha ..read more
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DFC launches new ad campaign
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www.farms.com/author-bio/jackie-clark.aspx" >Jackie Clark While the younger generations don’t tend to reach for a tall glass of milk to quench their thirst, they still enjoy a wide range of products with dairy ingredients. The Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) hope to remind these consumers of that fact in an exciting new ad campaign. “Milk can be off-trend because there are so many beverages to choose from,” Pamela Naleajek, DFC’s vice-president of marketing, told Farms.com. “Even though (millennials and Generation Z) might not drink it in the traditional way, they embrace it in so many othe ..read more
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Federal election 2019: results analysis
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The latest Canadian federal election took place on October 21, 2019. The overall result was a Liberal victory with 156 of 338 total seats in Parliament, forming a minority government. Leading up to the election, Alberta Pork covered international trade markets, business risk management, African Swine Fever preparedness, general agriculture policy, constituency characteristics and candidate profiles. Analysis What do the results mean for Alberta pork producers? Compared to the 2015 federal election, the Liberals in Alberta lost three seats, with a gain of three by the Conservatives. The New ..read more
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Scientists Seek Strategies to Reduce Stress During Transport
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Research underway at institutions and on highways across eastern and western Canada will help swine transporters reduce the level of stress on pigs during transport. As part of a study being conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc a multi-institutional team of scientists is looking at the effects of short and long duration transport on early weaned piglets. Dr. Jennifer Brown, a Research Scientist Ethology with the Prairie Swine Centre, says researchers in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario are working with commercial pork production companies. Clip-Dr. Jennifer Brown-Prairie Swine Centr ..read more
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Alberta cuts ag spending
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Alberta’s ministry of agriculture had some of its funding cut in UCP Finance Minister Travis Toews’s first budget. Agriculture and Forestry will be allotted $879 million in 2019-20, the budget document states. That figure is a reduction of about 9.1 per cent, or $88 million, compared to the 2018-19 budget under Rachel Notley’s NDP government. During that fiscal year, the ag ministry spent $967 million. Premier Kenney’s government will reduce spending in the ag ministry annually with a target allocation of $822 million in 2022-23. The spending restraint isn’t surprising, said Tom Steve, gen ..read more
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Western Fair branches into The Grove
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A new business venture in London’s Western Fair District, dubbed the Grove, is expected to make the city a major hub in the agri-business space, while also creating hundreds of jobs. “For more than150 years, the Western Fair Association (WFA) has stood shoulder-to-shoulder with innovators in economic prosperity and food security. The Grove will bring together the next generation of entrepreneurs, educators and leaders to join us in bringing new agriculture and food businesses, products and technologies to market,” Greg Blanchard, director of marketing and communications for Western Fair Distr ..read more
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Practical tips for low test-weight corn
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By Jackie Clark Many Ontario producers are harvesting low test-weight or damaged corn as a result of late planting and early frosts. Proper management of this grain is imperative to preserve yield and quality. James Dyck, OMAFRA’s engineering specialist, has plenty of practical advice for farmers about harvest, drying, handling, and storage. Optimal harvest timing depends on “whether or not the quality is changing in the field,” Dyck told Farms.com. “The big risk this year is frost damage. Now would be a reasonable time to check late-planted corn. “If you have frost damage, you could see s ..read more
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