Insights and Stories on Livestock

Man. waste plant upgrades to boost pork capacity

Mar. 8, 2008 at 4:28 am CST

Manitoba will direct cash from a federal community development plan to upgrades on municipal wastewater treatment plants that will allow expansions at two major pork processing facilities. The province announced Friday that it will flow part of the federal government’s pledged $41.9 million Community Development Trust funding package into upgrades […]

Manitoba pledges $14.7M for cattle producers

Mar. 8, 2008 at 4:25 am CST

By FBC staff

Quebec hog sector talks collapse: report

Mar. 8, 2008 at 2:30 am CST

By FBC staff

Manitoba to tap communities fund for livestock sector

Mar. 7, 2008 at 1:43 am CST

By FBC staff

B.C. to broaden animal protection powers

Mar. 7, 2008 at 1:16 am CST

By FBC staff

Study eyes disease-preventing dairy proteins

Mar. 7, 2008 at 12:56 am CST

New joint research by scientists in Manitoba and Australia will seek out proteins in dairy for their impact in preventing and managing chronic diseases. The initiative, led by the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals in Winnipeg, will involve scientists at University of South Australia’s Nutritional Physiology Research Centre, […]

By FBC staff

Quebec backs Gatineau dairy project

Mar. 7, 2008 at 12:41 am CST

Quebec’s provincial government will put up $150,000 to support the development of la Laiterie de l’Outaouais, a $2.76 million project planned for Gatineau’s agri-food industrial park. The new co-operative dairy, scheduled to open this summer, is expected to produce milk, organic milk, chocolate milk, maple-flavoured milk and cream and plans […]

By FBC staff

Alta. horse journal under new ownership

Mar. 6, 2008 at 6:06 pm CST

Horses All, a monthly newspaper for the Alberta and western Canadian horse industries, has a new owner in Winnipeg publishing house Farm Business Communications. Horses All was published and edited respectively by Steve and Cindy Mark of Calgary. The paper has operated since 1977 and covers news and events across […]

By FBC staff

Man. green groups rip hog review

Mar. 6, 2008 at 3:37 pm CST

The provincial government’s move Monday to halt any further development of the hog sector in much of eastern Manitoba doesn’t go far enough, according to a coalition of groups advocating smaller-scale farming. In a press conference Wednesday in Winnipeg, representatives of groups including HogWatch Manitoba and Beyond Factory Farming called […]

By FBC staff

Nova Scotia pledges $1.9M for cattle sector

Mar. 5, 2008 at 3:37 pm CST

Nova Scotia’s government plans a $1.9 million round of direct payments to the province’s cattle producers. The provincial agriculture department said in a release Wednesday that it will flow the funding directly to producers through its programs and business risk management division. Details will be provided next week, the department […]

By FBC staff