Government of Canada helping pork producers prepare for a possible outbreak of African swine fever

Published on August 3, 2023

The Government of Canada is announcing an investment of $944,340 to the Manitoba Pork Council through the African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program (ASFIPP) to help Canada's pork industry prepare for the possibility of African swine fever (ASF) entering the country.

Continue reading on website
Other news

Governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing up to $2.85 million for Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives

August 3, 2023
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing up to $2.85 million over the next 5 years for Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives (MBFI) in southwestern Manitoba through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced today.

Minister MacAulay outreach in Alberta

August 3, 2023
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, met with Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, RJ Sigurdson, as well as stakeholders and industry representatives from national and provincial beef, cattle and crops sectors on August 2, 2023, to discuss ways to expand exports and the economic growth of the sector, while ensuring the region remains a global lead