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• Measure what matters

  11-12-2025 10:30 via farms.com
  As the fall season wraps up, Kansas State University cow-calf specialist Jason Warner encourages cattle producers to consider tracking a few key numbers to help them make more informed management decisions for the year ahead.“It’s a great time to come back and take a look at the metrics we are seeing with a given group of cows and females to help navigate decision making,” Warner said.Warner outlined three primary metrics producers should consider when reviewing herd data this
  
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• Steady Pork Exports in September: An Encouraging Sign for Trade

  15-12-2025 18:25 via farms.com
  USDA’s red meat export data for September, delayed by the recent government shutdown, showed a fairly steady performance for U.S. pork exports, matching year-ago value while down slightly in volume.Pork exports totaled 233,816 metric tons (mt) in September, down 2% from a year ago, reports the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Export value held steady at $683.9 million, highlighted by the highest value on record for Mexico (nearly $260 million). The value of pork muscle cut exports tren
  
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• Mexico Opens Trade Investigations Into Some U.S. Pork Imports

  15-12-2025 18:24 via farms.com
  Mexico has opened an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy probe into U.S. pork leg and shoulder imports after domestic producers alleged unfair pricing and government support, the government said on Monday.The investigation will examine 2024 imports and their impact on Mexico’s pork industry from 2022 to 2024, Mexico’s Economy Ministry said in a publication in Mexico’s government bulletin.The probe, opened after petitions from five Mexican pork companies, covers U.S.-origin pork even
  
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• AgraCity Group Launches Court-Approved Sale and Investment Process

  15-12-2025 17:35 via farms.com
  AgraCity Group, a leading Canadian agricultural solutions provider, has started a court-approved process to explore the sale or investment in its assets and operations.
  
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• David Marit back as Sask. ag minister

  15-12-2025 15:04 via farms.com
  Premier Moe shuffled Daryl Harrison out of cabinet
  
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• U.S. and Mexico reach water obligation agreement

  15-12-2025 15:02 via farms.com
  Mexico was in violation of the 1944 Water Treaty
  
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• U.S. Pork Outlook Shifts

  15-12-2025 14:53 via farms.com
  The December WASDE report brings key changes for U.S. pork markets: lower production and exports for 2025, but stronger demand expected in 2026. Lean hog futures are rebounding with a V-shaped bottom
  
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• Ag in the House: Dec. 8 – 11

  15-12-2025 13:46 via farms.com
  The House won’t sit again until Jan. 26
  
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• Record Corn Exports Highlight USDA December Grain Outlook

  15-12-2025 13:12 via farms.com
  The USDA's December report showed support for corn exports, a neutral outlook for soybeans, and continued pressure on wheat prices, while global trade remains volatile.
  
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• Ten New PigLEARN Training Modules Set for Release in January

  15-12-2025 12:29 via farms.com
  The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) is expanding its PigLEARN online training platform with the addition of ten new low-stress pig-handling modules, scheduled for release in January 2026.
  
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• Atypical App Serotype 12: A “Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing” By Dr. Brad DeWolf from Southwest Ontario Veterinary Services

  15-12-2025 12:27 via farms.com
  Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App) is the bacterial cause of porcine pleuropneumonia. App continues to be present on a world wide basis.  In Ontario, the availability of serological testi
  
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• RECAP: 48th annual Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium

  15-12-2025 12:23 via farms.com
  There is a lot to look forward to, as a positive outlook was the overarching theme for those who attended the 48th annual Saskatchewan Pork Industry in Saskatoon.
  
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• Electrostatic Precipitator Prototype Shown Effective in Removing Pathogens from the Air in Swine Barns

  15-12-2025 12:20 via farms.com
  An electrostatic precipitator prototype has been shown effective in removing pathogens from the air in swine barns.As part of research funded by the Swine
  
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• CUSMA Renegotiation Expected to Result in U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Agriculture

  15-12-2025 12:18 via farms.com
  A Partner with Polar Pork fears the upcoming review of the Canada United States Mexico Agreement will result in tariffs on Canadian agricultural products entering the U.S. With the first joint review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement set to begin formally in July pork producers on both sides of the Canada U.S. border are tracking developments related to the renegotiation.
  
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• University of Saskatchewan Researchers Identify Bacterial Agent Responsible for Porcine Ear Necrosis

  15-12-2025 12:16 via farms.com
  Researchers with the University of Saskatchewan have identified the bacterial agent responsible for porcine ear-tip necrosis, a painful infection that causes the ear of the pig to turn black rot away. Ear-tip necrosis, first identified in the 1950s, is found in all regions where pigs are raised.
  
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• ASF Confirmed in Wild Boar in Spain, Ending Over Three Decades of ASF Free Status

  15-12-2025 12:14 via farms.com
  Animal health authorities in Spain are responding to the identification of African Swine Fever in wild boars, the first occurrence of the infection in that nation since 1994.
  
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• Brookdale, Manitoba Hutterite Colony Tops 2025 Manitoba Hog and Poultry Days Pork Quality Competition

  15-12-2025 12:12 via farms.com
  A Brookdale area Hutterite Colony has claim top spot in the 2025 Manitoba Hog and Poultry Days Pork Quality Competition.The 2025 Manitoba Hog and Poultry Days Pork Quality Competition, held Tuesday in Brandon, attracted 52 entries from across the province.Jason Care, the judge of the competition, says over 20 percent of this year's entries reached the top index of 116.
  
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• Iowa State University Creates Real-Time Swine Disease Surveillance System

  15-12-2025 12:10 via farms.com
  Using data routinely collected on the farm, researchers with Iowa State University have devised a real-time swine disease surveillance system to detect swine diseases regionally. With funding provided by the Swine Health Information Center, researchers with Iowa State University have developed a real-time, county-and farm-type stratified spatial disease surveillance system for swine pathogens to detect diseases at a regional level.
  
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• Trade Irritants Could Impact CUSMA Review

  15-12-2025 12:08 via farms.com
  A partner with Polar Pork fears outstanding trade irritants, particularly those surrounding supply management, could impact agriculture during the CUSMA renegotiation. As the July, 2026 start of the first joint review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement approaches, U.S. President Trump has been negotiating trade agreements around the world in which he's been asking for a base tariff of 15 percent on goods coming into the United States.
  
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• Ten New Modules to be Added to the PigLEARN Training Platform in January

  15-12-2025 12:02 via farms.com
  Ten new training modules will be added to the Canadian Pork Council's PigLEARN training platform early in the new year.The PigLEARN training platform, launched in March of this year, is an online learning management system that provides access to training developed for swine barn workers by the Canadian Pork Council.
  
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• ASF in Wild Boar In Spain Demonstrates Risks of Long Distance Spread

  15-12-2025 11:58 via farms.com
  The Swine Health Information Center says the spread of African Swine Fever to wild boar in Spain is a reminder to us all of the importance of vigilance in terms of biosecurity and having ASF top of mind.
  
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• USDA concerned with California plan to redistribute farmland

  12-12-2025 14:12 via farms.com
  A California plan to redistribute farmland is divisive, Secretary Rollins says
  
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• Ag equipment is too expensive, President Trump says

  12-12-2025 14:09 via farms.com
  Reducing environmental restrictions could give farmers equipment price relief, the president said
  
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• Cannabis stocks surge after reports of Trump planning to ease federal restrictions

  12-12-2025 14:03 via farms.com
  Shares in Canada’s cannabis companies surged after reports U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to ease federal restrictions on the drug.The Washington Post first reported that the president is expected to direct agencies to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug.The move would make it similar to some common prescription painkillers, the newspaper says.A reclassification of the drug in the U.S. could offer an opportunity for Canadian cannabis companies to expand their businesses st
  
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• USDA Raises World Rapeseed Production to New High

  12-12-2025 14:00 via farms.com
  Thanks mainly to a record large Canadian crop, 2025-26 global rapeseed output is estimated by the USDA at a new peak as well. The USDA this week pegged world rapeseed production for the current marketing year at 95.27 million tonnes. That’s up 3 million tonnes or 3.25% from last month’s projection and now sits almost 9.3 million or 10.8% above the 2024-25 global crop of 86 million. The rebound comes after the 2024-25 crop was hit by poor weather in major producing countries. The USDA
  
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• New CDC Oat and Barley Varieties Gain Momentum With Prairie Growers

  12-12-2025 13:58 via farms.com
  For more than two decades, Aaron Beattie has been a driving force behind some of Western Canada’s most prominent oat and barley varieties. Based at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre (CDC), Beattie continues to shape the future of Prairie cereals — work that increasingly impacts growers in Alberta.Beattie’s latest oat material, showcased earlier this year at the meetings of the Prairie Grain Development Committee in Winnipeg, continues to deliver sta
  
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• Why Midge Tolerant Wheat is Sold as a Blend — and Why it Matters for Spring 2026

  12-12-2025 13:57 via farms.com
  Unexpected wheat midge outbreaks across Western Canada highlight why the varietal blend remains essential.As farmers look ahead to spring, it’s a good time to revisit the cornerstone of protecting the Sm1 (midge tolerant) wheat gene: understanding why Midge Tolerant Wheat is sold as a varietal blend. In these blends, a variety of Midge Tolerant Wheat is mixed in with a small amount (10%) of wheat that isn’t tolerant to the wheat midge. That is, it doesn’t contain the gene Sm1,
  
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• This is Agriculture: Training Coordinator

  12-12-2025 13:55 via farms.com
  There are an abundance of different careers in agriculture, and Angela Pearen has tried several of them. Now the coordinator of the agriculture extension programs at Russ Edwards School of Agriculture and Environment, Assiniboine College, Angela has also worked helping producers diversify their farm income, and held positions in rural leadership, stakeholder engagement and strategic planning with Manitoba Agriculture. She says her role at Assiniboine College brings her back to the work she loves
  
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• EMILI and CAPI share insights into the future of digital agriculture

  12-12-2025 13:52 via farms.com
  EMILI and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) recently spoke at Farm Management Canada’s Agriculture Excellence Conference about the importance of increasing on-farm adoption of new technologies and innovation in order to increase productivity growth in Canada’s agriculture sector.EMILI Managing Director Jacqueline Keena introduced the session with an overview of what EMILI learned this growing season, including a recent poll asking visitors to Innovation Farms powered by
  
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• Farm & Food Care Video Steps Inside a Grain Corn Farm

  12-12-2025 13:51 via farms.com
  FarmFood360 has unveiled a virtual reality tour of grain corn farming, offering Canadians an inside look at modern crop production.
  
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