55% of all agriculture and food jobs tied to hog sector, new research finds
August 3, 2023 55% of all agriculture and food processing jobs in Manitoba are tied to the hog sector, according to an independent economic impact analysis released today by Manitoba Pork. Numbers co...
Manitoba Pork receives almost $1 million to prepare for African swine fever
August 3, 2023 Manitoba Pork has received $944,340 from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program to aid in the preparation and preparedness work in t...
Manitoba Pork commits $150,000 to Harvest Manitoba to support Manitobans in need
April 13, 2023 Manitoba Pork today announced a commitment of $150,000 over three years to Harvest Manitoba. This financial support will be used to supply rural food banks with freezers and ground por...
Manitoba Pork welcomes steps taken to increase number of veterinarians in the province
September 29, 2022 Manitoba Pork commends today’s announcement by the Manitoba government of an increase in the number of veterinary student seats at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine....
A new option to Squeal on Pigs
September 20, 2022 A new collaboration between the Manitoba Invasive Swine Eradication Project, Manitoba Pork, and Farm Health Guardian provides another easy way to report wild pig sightings. Wild pi...
Manitoba Pork applauds new investments to prevent African swine fever in Canada
August 26, 2022 Manitoba Pork commends Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and the federal government on today’s announcement of a new $45.3 million inve...
Squeal on Pigs campaign launched
May 9, 2022 Manitoba Pork, in partnership with the Government of Canada and the Province of Manitoba, and in collaboration with Manitoba’s agricultural sector, is launching the Squeal on Pigs c...
Manitoba Pork supports ongoing relief efforts in Ukraine
April 7, 2022 Manitoba Pork and its producers are donating $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross, in support of the Ukraine humanitarian crisis appeal, Manitoba Pork chair Rick Préjet announced la...
Manitoba Pork welcomes Minister Derek Johnson to agriculture portfolio
January 18, 2022 Manitoba Pork wishes to congratulate Minister Derek Johnson on his appointment as the new Minister of Agriculture for the province. Minister Johnson brings a wealth of experience in ...
Bills 62 and 63 are key tools in protecting biosecurity
October 18, 2021 Manitoba Pork Council applauds the provincial government for their work to bring forth assent on Bills 62 and 63 in a timely manner. Now that both pieces of legislation have been mad...
Manitoba Pork welcomes new agriculture minister as part of provincial cabinet shuffle
July 15, 2021 Today, the Manitoba government announced a shuffle in its cabinet, resulting in the appointment of a new Minister of Agriculture and Resource Development. Manitoba Pork congratulates Mi...
Manitoba Pork applauds new legislation to protect biosecurity
June 1, 2021 As the Manitoba Legislature rises for the summer, Manitoba Pork commends the Manitoba government on the passage of Bill 62, The Animal Diseases Amendment Act, and Bill 63, The Petty Tres...