'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
CFA Summer Meeting 2026 Sets Priorities for Canada's Farm Future Tuesday, July 21, 2026 The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) wrapped up its 2026 Summer Meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia, bringing together agricultural leaders, industry representatives, parliamentarians, and federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture ministers to discuss the future of Canada's... Read this article online
Koch and OCP Expand Phosphate Fertilizer Partnership Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (Koch) and OCP Nutricrops S.A. (OCP) have signed an agreement under which Koch will acquire a 50% interest in Jorf Fertilizers Company I (JFC I), creating a new 50/50 operating joint venture with OCP once the transaction is completed. The agreement expands... Read this article online
New Pest Control Strategy Shared at Recent Ag Ministers Meeting Monday, July 20, 2026 During the Agriculture Ministers meeting held last week, Ministers reviewed progress on implementing the Federal, Provincial, and Territorial (FPT) Action Plan developed by the FPT Pesticide Management Working Group. The action plan is built around three key themes designed to improve... Read this article online
Nutrien Launches TERRAMAR® Across Western Canada Monday, July 20, 2026 NutrienAg Solutions has introducedTERRAMAR®, a new plant nutrition bio-solution, across Western Canada. The product is being used in its first commercial season, with applications taking place across Prairie farming regions to evaluate its performance under local growing... Read this article online
Wheat Rally and Heat Risks Drive Commodity Market Outlook Monday, July 20, 2026 On the weekly with experts Farms.com Risk Management Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal,the team agreed that global geopolitical developments, extreme weather conditions, and changing market demand are significantly influencing commodity... Read this article online