'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
CGC licencing change updates Thursday, November 6, 2025 A company in B.C. recently received a licence from the Canadian Grain Commission. As of Oct. 22, Seatarra Ingredient Alliance West Ltd. at 305-4190 Lougheed Highway in Burnaby, B.C., has a grain dealer licence. This type of licence is for “a person who, for reward, on his own behalf or... Read this article online
Manitoba government signs MOU with Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Manitoba’s government and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority have committed to working together to bring Manitoba goods to world markets. On Oct. 27, the two parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to connect Manitoba businesses and goods to global customers through the... Read this article online
Ag in the 2025 federal budget Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government released its first federal budget on Nov. 4 – 190 days since winning the April election. Here’s what the budget directly includes for the ag sector. A specific section is dedicated to support for the ag, fish, and seafood industries. “The... Read this article online
New RCMP detachment opens in rural Manitoba Wednesday, November 5, 2025 A rural Manitoba community is home to the province’s newest RCMP detachment. The Manitoba RCMP officially opened the Niverville Municipal Detachment at 329A Bronstone Drive on Nov. 3. This brings the number of RCMP detachments in the province to 80. “We are extremely proud to... Read this article online
Railroads push record grain shipments Wednesday, November 5, 2025 As Ontario farmers wrap up a season marked by weather extremes and yield variability, Canada’s two major railways—Canadian National Railway Company (CN Rail) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CPKC)—are reporting strong performance in moving corn, soybeans, and grain across the... Read this article online