The U.S. government reopened on November 13, 2025, ending the longest shutdown in American history at 43 days. President Trump signed a continuing resolution that funds most agencies through January 30, 2026, while the USDA secured full-year funding through September 2026. The political drama will continue after eight Democrats crossed the aisle to end
Joey Dearborn
Manitoba Pork’s Chop Talk showcases a key issue in Manitoba’s hog sector every two weeks, featuring voices who work passionately in the industry. Joey Dearborn and Rhea Teranishi host the show, and in a recent episode, they tackled a familiar and worrying topic – Country of Origin Labelling (COOL).A long-running trade dispute between
Rick Préjet on the farm
Rick Préjet, Chair of Manitoba Pork and a long-time Manitoba hog producer, recently reflected on the industry’s progress, pressures, and prospects. Speaking after a meeting with the Chinese ambassador to Canada, he described a frank discussion about trade tensions and their direct impact on agriculture.The Chinese ambassador met with a
Colin Pratt
Ventilation and What to Look ForAudience members shivering in the cold, drafty Red Deer conference centre could empathize with pigs in poorly ventilated and drafty barns.Poorly maintained or located air inlets are one of the main causes of pig discomfort, said Colin Pratt, a Humboldt, Sask., based pork specialist.“The inlets are what controls
Cam Dahl
Manitoba Pork general manager Cam Dahl continues to track a growing list of trade pressures facing the province’s hog sector, and voluntary country-of-origin labelling sits near the top. Dahl says he feels real concern as the voluntary U.S. labelling rule moves toward implementation on January 1. He says Manitoba producers already navigate protectionist
Collaboration was the main message at Alberta Pork’s annual general meeting held November 20, in Calgary, said its executive director.Speakers were expected to focus on collaboration within the supply chain to raise the awareness of pork, said Darcy Fitzgerald.“That is a big thing for us, to work across the country and create greater awareness.
Rick Bergman
Rick Bergman, vice-chair of Manitoba Pork, laid out the pressures facing Manitoba’s hog sector and the work needed to protect its future. He said the province exports about 90 percent of its pork, so any disruption hits producers immediately. Open markets keep barns operating, plants running, and communities employed.Bergman said challenges grew far
The new entrance will have a fumigation room, twodanish entries, showers and an office to ensuretop-notch biosecurity.
The colony took advantage of the renovation to replace their 30 year old pressure washing system. The new pressure washing system and hot water boiler with tank is used floor heating on the office and shower area and
Daryl Possberg, Levi Soltys and Toby Tschetter
The clock is ticking on hog barns having to be reconfigured to provide group housing.While July 2029 seems distant, in the world of renovating barns, it is two years away, according to experts at the Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium on Nov. 4-5 in Saskatoon.Three speakers shed light on
Lindsey Case
A major hurdle has been crossed to bring genetically-edited pigs to market. In April, the United States Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to marketing PRRS-resistant pigs in the United States. Colombia, Brazil, Argentina and Dominican Republic followed suit.Health Canada will make the decision here. The research is said to be
