Better Pork Magazine Archive April 2017 Better Pork Magazine April 2017 edition features the following articles: Farmer & Scholar - Balancing Roles, European Plans - Free-farrowing, Weaning Diets - Weighing Optins, and PED Elimination - Industry Planning. June 2017 February 2017
Canada weighs approval of genetically engineered pigs Monday, December 22, 2025 According to a recent USDA-FAS report, Canada is reviewing the potential commercial use of genetically engineered pigs, while pausing regulatory changes related to cloned swine. USDA-FAS reports that Environment and Climate Change Canada consulted with the public between June 20 and July... Read this article online
Syngenta bringing two new Traxos herbicides to Western Canada Monday, December 22, 2025 Farmers in Western Canada will have two new Syngenta herbicides to include in their 2026 post-emerge crop plans. Traxos Xtreme and Traxos III are for growers producing spring wheat and durum. “Growers are increasingly looking for herbicides to tackle grass and broadleaf weeds with a... Read this article online
CPKC exceeds grain revenue entitlements for 2024-2025 Monday, December 22, 2025 Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway Company (CPKC) exceeded its grain revenue entitlements for 2024-2025, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) said on Dec. 19. “After each crop year, we calculate the railways' MREs (maximum revenue entitlements) for that year. We always start with... Read this article online
Manitoba Invests $10.5M to Advance Global Agriculture Gate Thursday, December 18, 2025 Cereals Canada has announced a further $10.5 million investment from the Province of Manitoba in support of the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate), bringing the province’s total commitment to $23.5 million. “I would like to thank the Province for its continued support of... Read this article online
Parrish & Heimbecker purchasing GrainsConnect Canada Thursday, December 18, 2025 Another act of consolidation is hitting Western Canadian agriculture. GrainCorp and Zen-Noh Grain Corporation, the joint shareholders of GrainsConnect Canada (GCC), announced it reached an agreement to sell 100 per cent of the company to Parrish & Heimbecker (P&H). P&H will pay about... Read this article online