'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
What is Struvite? Could it Help Farmers Stretch Phosphorus and Reduce Runoff Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Canadian researchers are exploring whether a fertilizer recovered from wastewater could become part of a more sustainable approach to phosphorus management on farms. Research from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) indicates that struvite, when used alongside conventional... Read this article online
Helping commercialize Sask. agtech Tuesday, November 3, 2026 The Saskatchewan government launched a new program to connect agtech businesses with local farmers interested in testing new products in development. The Agtech Commercialization Readiness (ACRE) program through Innovation Saskatchewan will provide startups with up to $30,000 to pilot and... Read this article online
Canada Proposes Clean Fuel Changes to Strengthen Domestic Biofuel Production Monday, November 2, 2026 a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Canadian canola, corn, soybean, and wheat producers have a stake in proposed federal changes designed to strengthen Canada’s... Read this article online
Hog Markets Close October Under Pressure as Ontario Prices, U.S. Pork Cutout and Lean Hog Futures Decline Monday, November 2, 2026 North American hog markets ended October on a weaker footing, with declining producer prices, continued pressure on pork values and a sharp retreat in nearby lean hog futures. The latest Weekly Hog Market Facts report from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA)... Read this article online
Hog Markets Close October Under Pressure as Ontario Prices, U.S. Pork Cutout and Lean Hog Futures Decline Monday, November 2, 2026 North American hog markets ended October on a weaker footing, with declining producer prices, continued pressure on pork values and a sharp retreat in nearby lean hog futures. The latest Weekly Hog Market Facts report from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA)... Read this article online