Livestock

AgriInsurance Coverage Continues to Provide Stability for Manitoba Farmers

AgriInsurance Coverage Continues to Provide Stability for Manitoba Farmers

Jan 17, 20243 min read

Manitoba’s AgriInsurance program is expected to provide farmers with nearly $5 billion in coverage on an estimated 9.55 million acres for the upcoming crop year, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced Tuesday.…

Mental Health Support Platform Steadily Growing since launch

Mental Health Support Platform Steadily Growing since launch

Jan 16, 20242 min read

A peer-to-peer platform for people in the agriculture industry to share their struggles with mental health, has been doing well since it launched last year. The Do More Agriculture Foundation launched “Ag Talk” at Canada’s Farm Show last June. Megz…

Saskatchewan Poultry Company Receives $46,000 Fine for Workplace Injury

Saskatchewan Poultry Company Receives $46,000 Fine for Workplace Injury

Jan 16, 20241 min read

On January 2, 2024, Pedigree Poultry Ltd. pleaded guilty in Regina Provincial Court to one violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020.  The company was fined for contravening clause 3-1 (a) of the regulations (being an employer, fail to…