'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
Quebec Biofood Sector Investment Gets a Boost Thursday, July 2, 2026 The Government of Canada has announced an investment ofnearly $34 millionto support Quebec’sbiofoodsector. The funding was shared during a visit toJefo, a company focused on animal nutrition solutions. A total of $33,996,687 will support 52 businesses and organizations across the... Read this article online
Former Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach Supports United Canada Thursday, July 2, 2026 On Canada Day, former Alberta Premier Ed Stelmachjoined the Vote to Stay campaign and is encouraging Albertans to support a strong Alberta within a united Canada. Stelmach, Alberta’s 13th premier, is a lifelong farmer from Lamont and the grandson of Ukrainian immigrants. Throughout... Read this article online
USMCA Not Renewed - What the Decision Means Thursday, July 2, 2026 The future of North America's most important trade agreement has entered a new phase after the United States formally declined to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in its current form during the treaty's mandatory six-year review. The decision sets the stage for... Read this article online
Canadians Back Supply Management and Dairy Farmers Ahead of CUSMA Review Thursday, July 2, 2026 As Canada moves toward a review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) (Read:USMCA Not Renewed - What the Decision Means), new public opinion research suggests Canadians remain firmly committed to protecting domestic food production and the country's supply management... Read this article online
July Heat Wave Puts Midwest Corn and Soybeans Under Pressure Wednesday, July 1, 2026 A dangerous early July heat wave is expected to test U.S. corn and soybean crops - as if they have not already been tested enough -- as the growing season moves into a critical period for yield development. Nutrien agricultural meteorologist Eric Snodgrass says the next two weeks will... Read this article online