'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
Will U.S. Dry/Hot Weather Later this Summer Spark a Summer Fund Grain Market Rally Monday, June 9, 2025 Weather patterns and market trends affected grain and livestock futures according to the weekly podcast Ag Commodity Corner+ Podcast hosted by experts Farms.com Risk Management Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal, the team explored commodity... Read this article online
Alberta Crop Seeding Nears Completion Amid Warm Winds Monday, June 9, 2025 According to the AFSC and Alberta Government Crop Reporting Survey, crop seeding across Alberta is 99 per cent complete, ahead of the 5- and 10-year averages of 96 and 95.6 per cent. Favourable warm and windy weather helped farmers complete planting quickly, with limited rain... Read this article online
Supply management bill speeds through House of Commons Monday, June 9, 2025 MPs introduced and passed a bill in the House of Commons to protect supply management in future trade negotiations in one week. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet introduced Bill C-202 on May 29. The proposed legislation amends the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development... Read this article online
Sask. farmer crop update Monday, June 9, 2025 Saskatchewan farmers are just about finished with seeding. Sask. Agriculture’s crop report from May 27 to June 2 indicates seeding is 97 per cent complete across the province. One farmer who has already finished is Dean Roberts, owner of Oakdale Farms, an 8,000-acre family farm in... Read this article online
Ontario Farmers Tackle Pests and Weeds Early Monday, June 9, 2025 According to Ontario’s Field Crop News, in addition to weather-related delays, Ontario farmers are facing pest pressures across corn, soybeans, and wheat fields. Soybeans are nearly fully planted on light, well-drained soils. However, heavy soils and rainy regions are still catching... Read this article online