Animal Agriculture Faces New Pressure as Advocacy Groups Push Local Campaigns andLabelling Debates Intensify
Hannah Thompson-Weeman
Animal agriculture continues to face new pressure as advocacy groups adopt new names, advance local campaigns, and shape debates around labelling, transparency, and production standards. Comments from Hannah Thompson-Weeman, president and CEO of the Animal Agriculture Alliance, highlight a shifting
Many congratulations to Jack, Jake, Glen, and the helpers at Bluegrass Farming Hog Operation, repeat winners of Hypor’s Kenlis Cup! There were many excellent farms from across the Americas enrolled in Hypor’s annual sow productivity benchmark, so to come in at the top of this group (two years in a row!) is quite the
Farming Through Challenge, Gratitude, and the StrengthThat Keeps Canada GoingI watch farmers work through another year, and I see a kind of strength the rest of the world rarely understands. People talk about resilience, but farmers live it every single day. You take the weather as it comes. You shift plans on the fly.
Russ Penner
Topigs Norsvin Canada recognized outstanding production results for 2025, celebrating continuous improvement and strong leadership among pork producers across Western Canada and the U.S. The annual event drew a record attendance of more than 360 producers, managers, and industry partners, reflecting the sector’s strength and momentum.Russ Penner, Business Development Specialist with Topigs Norsvin
Vincent Bouvier
Social media can at times be an overwhelming experience where determining fact from fiction can be exhausting.It can however also be a useful tool allowing like-minded people to gather electronically to share a common interest – which can include rare breeds of swine, or how to raise pigs under pasture conditions.“Social media is
John, Martin and Dennis Decker of Sunrise Colony standing in front ofconcrete slats that will replace aging slats in their grower barn.
Old slats have been removed from the grower room and replaced with newconcrete slats. The old gates and dividers needed to be adjusted to fit the new floor, but are being reused.
The old
Check presentation to Ronald McDonald House
The top five were: 5th place Hutterville Colony, 4th was Miltow Colony,3rd Livingstone Colony, 2nd to Kingsland Colony and taking top honoursin 1st place was Keho Lake Colony.
Corey French from Perlich Auctions ran the live auction.
Alberta Livestock Expo show organizer Chris Tokaruk was pleased to have a problem fitting
Health Canada decides to indefinitely suspended a proposed policy update on foods from cloned swine and cattle.Health Canada has decided not to move forward on a proposed policy revision pertaining to foods derived from cloned animals under its Food and Drug Regulations. This was specifically regarding the regulation of foods derived from somatic cell
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
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
