'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
AI Earnings Boom and China Trade Hopes Impact on Grain Prices Monday, June 1, 2026 Grain and financial markets saw mixed performance during the week ending May 29, 2026, as traders balanced seasonal selling pressure with optimism surrounding potential Chinese U.S. ag demand and continued strength in artificial intelligence-driven equities, according to the latest titled... Read this article online
Read Label Before Crop Spray Monday, June 1, 2026 When spraying, one of the mostimportant factorsis theapplication rate. Farmers need to apply the product in the correct amount as mentioned on the label.MaximumResidue Limits (MRLs) are based on these recommended rates. Following the proper rate and limiting the number of applications helps... Read this article online
Ag in the House: May 25 – 29 Monday, June 1, 2026 The Conservatives pressured the Liberals to reverse the planned cuts to AAFC research sites. On May 28, Jacques Gourde, the Conservative MP for Lévis—Lotbinière in Quebec, asked Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald if he would change course on closing seven sites across Canada. “The... Read this article online
Clean Ammonia From Polluted Water Breakthrough Monday, June 1, 2026 As producers know, ammonia is an important ingredient used in fertilizers that help farmers grow crops. Experts estimate that ammonia production will need to increase significantly in the coming years to meet food demands.As the global population continues to grow, the demand for ammonia is... Read this article online
CPKC trains operating during IBEW strike Monday, June 1, 2026 Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) will continue to service its customers despite an ongoing strike. The railway “has implemented contingency plans to maintain railway operations across Canada…,” the company said in a May 31 statement. About 300 signals and communications employees... Read this article online