'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
Trump Floats Tariffs on Canadian Fertilizer After Announcing Billions in Aid for U.S. Farmers Thursday, December 11, 2025 Just hours after announcing a multi-billion-dollar aid package to support U.S. farmers struggling with rising costs, President Donald Trump hinted at imposing new tariffs on agricultural products—including Canadian fertilizer. The move underscores the growing uncertainty surrounding trade... Read this article online
Cereals Canada and JRSL unite to advance the Gate facility vision Thursday, December 11, 2025 Cereals Canada and James Richardson & Sons, Limited (JRSL) have taken an important step forward in developing the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange, known as the Gate. Both organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding through which Richardson Centre, a JRSL subsidiary, will... Read this article online
Kyle Larkin appointed president and CEO of Canadian Meat Council Thursday, December 11, 2025 The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) has a new president and CEO. On Dec. 9, the organization announced the appointment of Kyle Larkin to fill the position beginning Jan. 19, 2026. “Kyle’s experience leading a national organization and securing meaningful policy results will be invaluable... Read this article online
B.C. dairy testers on strike Thursday, December 11, 2025 A team of dairy testers in B.C. is on strike. Nine dairy production technicians working for dairy testing provider Lactanet have been on strike since Nov. 25, the B.C. General Employees’ Union, the union representing the workers, said in a statement. The workers collect milk samples... Read this article online
Animal Health Canada Shares 2030 Goals for Livestock Thursday, December 11, 2025 Animal Health Canada (AHC) has outlined five strategic goals it plans to accomplish by 2030 to protect and advance the health and welfare of farmed animals across the country. Working under its One Health and One Welfare approach, AHC aims to unite federal and provincial governments... Read this article online