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Building a Stronger Manitoba

In the early days of our province, horses and carts were required for anything and everything that needed to move. These connected communities ensured that goods moved to market, using horses and cart...

Hog Farmers Helping Us Eat More Sustainably

As days become shorter and nights turn cooler, the sights and sounds of harvest come into focus across Manitoba’s prairie landscape. Farmers start moving equipment into place, working long hours...

Investing in the Ongoing Enhancement of Animal Care

As hog farmers work to raise safe and nutritious pork, they also strive to provide the best possible care for their pigs, ensuring their animals remain healthy and comfortable ...

Hog Sector Taking Action on Sustainability

While the term “sustainability” also includes social and economic viewpoints, we most often think of the environment. We tend to give pause to top-of-mind environmental impacts like energy...

Healthy habits, nutritious pork

Affordability has become a major concern at the grocery store, where inflation has many of us swapping out some of our favourite items with cheaper, sometimes less healthy options. Fortunately, the pr...

Farmers help feed families in need

December always feels like a special month, filled with holiday celebrations, work parties, connecting with friends and family, and most importantly, sharing meals with those we love. It is also a tim...

Healthy pigs, high-quality pork

The over 14,000 Manitobans who make their living in the hog sector share a set of values focused on animal care that guides their work every day. This keen focus on keeping pigs healthy and cared for ...

Manitoba hog farmers: committed to continuous improvement

For generations, Manitoba farmers have depended on the land for their livelihoods. As farms have grown, technological advances have helped them increase yields while protecting the land and its natura...

Well cared for pigs helps ensure safe, high-quality food

Upwards of 14,000 Manitobans depend on the hog sector for their livelihood. A shared set of values, focused on caring for animals 365 days a year, guides work done across the sector. This keen focus o...

Hog farmers leading the way on sustainability

For generations, Manitoba farmers have depended on the land for their livelihoods. As farms have grown, technological advances have helped them increase yields while protecting the land and its natura...

Bringing home the bacon in more ways than one

Have you ever thought about what it takes to bring home the bacon? Thanks to another major expansion at the Maple Leaf Foods processing facility in Winnipeg, bringing home the bacon means a lot more t...

Hog Sector Helping to Grow Manitoba Communities

Since 2016, Neepawa’s population has jumped 23 percent, making it the third fastest growing town in Manitoba and the 13th fastest growing town in Canada. Much of this growth can be directly attr...