'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
Supporting food movement between farmers and customers Wednesday, March 18, 2026 A B.C. computer and tech entrepreneur has created a company to help streamline the journey food takes from the farm to the buyer. “If you can think for a moment about what the internet did, it connected everyone around the world around one central network,” Aaron Veale told Farms.com. “I... Read this article online
BASF Expands Advanced Breeding Systems Wednesday, March 18, 2026 BASF Agricultural Solutions is investing $27 million CAD to expand its Canola Breeding Centre of Innovation in Saskatoon. The project will begin this spring and aims to strengthen the company’s position in global canola development. This investment also supports economic growth and... Read this article online
Canada and UK startups scale smart agriculture solutions worldwide Wednesday, March 18, 2026 A new group of 15agtechstartups from Canada and the United Kingdom has been selected to join Cohort 5 of a leading agriculture accelerator program. This initiative aims to support innovative companies in scaling their solutions to address global farming challenges. The program, organized... Read this article online
New funding boosts organic fertilizer Solugen production and expansion plans Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Solugen, a company focused on sustainable agriculture solutions, has secured a $50 million equity investment to support its growth and expansion plans. The funding is led by Idealist Capital, along with support from Canada Growth Fund, which focuses on promoting a low-carbon economy. This... Read this article online
New Silage Technology for Dairy and Beef Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Lallemand Animal Nutrition has introduced its advanced forage inoculant,MAGNIVA®Platinum, in Canada. This new product is designed to support dairy and beef producers by improving silage quality and helping increase farm efficiency and profitability. MAGNIVA®Platinum combines three... Read this article online