'Pocket pigs' pose problems Sunday, February 6, 2011 "Pocket pigs" got a big boost last year in Britain when celebrity guests, including soccer star David Beckham and his glamorous wife Victoria, went home from the Golden Globe movie awards with miniature pot-bellied pigs in their goodie bags. The pigs, which cost £3,000 to buy, were compliments of the owner of Patty's Royal Dandie Miniature Pet Pig. It was a good publicity stunt. By early December British authorities were warning of dangers involved in buying these pigs as pets for children. The pigs can carry and pass on the skin condition erysipeloid and the bacterium Streptococcus suis, which can lead to illness, including meningitis and deafness in humans. The micro pigs have been bred down to size, only 28 grams at birth. They still weigh as much as 29 kilograms and 35 centimetres in height when fully grown. They can live to be 18 years old. BP Manitoba producers sink under an increasing burden of regulation Worldwide hog production shrinks and Smithfield rocks
Saskatchewan Students Gain Hands-On Farm Learning Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan and Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan have announced a new three-year partnership to improve agriculture education for young people across the province. The initiative focuses on providing hands-on learning experiences to help students understand... Read this article online
Assiniboine students ready to “Squeal on Pigs” Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Students in the Russ Edwards School of Agriculture & Environment are gaining first-hand experience in environmental research, contributing to an innovative project aimed at tracking invasive wild pigs across Manitoba. Through the “Squeal on Pigs” initiative, students are working alongside... Read this article online
Someone in rural Alberta has 15 million reasons to smile Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Rural Albertans should be checking their lottery tickets. The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says a $15 million LOTTO MAX ticket sold outside of Calgary and Edmonton is outstanding from the June 5 draw. The winning numbers are 11,16,27,34,40,47, and 49. The winner(s) have one... Read this article online
BASF Introduces Zarina Fungicide for White Mold and Broad-Spectrum Disease Control Wednesday, June 10, 2026 BASF is expanding its crop protection portfolio with the introduction of Zarina, a new fungicide designed to target white mold while also delivering broader disease control across key crops. Brady Spagenberg, Marketing Director for Crop Protection at BASF, outlined to Farms.com, how... Read this article online
Massey Ferguson Planters Focus on Precision, Flexibility and Long-Term Efficiency Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Massey Ferguson is continuing to refine its planter offering with a focus on precision, flexibility and long-term efficiency. Forrest Francis, Marketing Manager for Massey Ferguson Planters, spoke to Farms.com about how the company is approaching planter design to support improved... Read this article online