Today on the show, we are joined by Jenny Thompson, vice president of market strategy and understanding for Ipsos. Jenny joins us to talk about GLP-1 medications, what they do, and how they are impacting how consumers are both grocery shopping and ordering at restaurants.

More information on Ipsos can be found here at: https://www.ipsos.com/en-ca

Manitoba Pork is the producer funded organization that represents 624 hog farms across the province, funded through levy dollars. Manitoba Pork’s mission is to foster the sustainability and prosperity of the hog sector for the good of pork producers and all Manitobans. Manitoba Pork’s vision is to become a centre of excellence for global pork production.

Today on the show, we are joined by Elaine Froese, who's on a mission to guide farm families to get unstuck, communicate better, find harmony through understanding, and secure a successful farm transition. She joins us to chat about this issues, and what farmers need to consider when planning a farm transition.

More information on Elaine and her work can be found at: https://elainefroese.com/

Manitoba Pork is the producer funded organization that represents 624 hog farms across the province, funded through levy dollars. Manitoba Pork’s mission is to foster the sustainability and prosperity of the hog sector for the good of pork producers and all Manitobans. Manitoba Pork’s vision is to become a centre of excellence for global pork production.

Today on the show, we are joined by Emma Gardner, Emergency Management Division Director with Animal Health Canada. Emma joins us to talk about Foot and Mouth Disease, how it would impact livestock and the agriculture sector overall, and how Animal Health Canada would assist in responding to an outbreak.

More information on Animal Health Canada can be found at: https://animalhealthcanada.ca/

Manitoba Pork is the producer funded organization that represents 624 hog farms across the province, funded through levy dollars. Manitoba Pork’s mission is to foster the sustainability and prosperity of the hog sector for the good of pork producers and all Manitobans. Manitoba Pork’s vision is to become a centre of excellence for global pork production.

Today on the show, we are joined by Vince Barletta, CEO of Harvest Manitoba. Vince joins us to chat about the history of Harvest, how the need for food has grown exponentially over the last few years, and the new Food Transformation Centre that will greatly grow Harvest's capacity to feed Manitobans.

More information on Harvest Manitoba and how you can support their work can be found at: https://www.harvestmanitoba.ca/

Manitoba Pork is the producer funded organization that represents 624 hog farms across the province, funded through levy dollars. Manitoba Pork’s mission is to foster the sustainability and prosperity of the hog sector for the good of pork producers and all Manitobans. Manitoba Pork’s vision is to become a centre of excellence for global pork production.

Today on the show, we are joined by Dr. Briana Hagen, CEO and Lead Scientist with the Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing. Briana joins us to chat about CCAW's work, the barriers to farmers and those in rural communities accessing mental health treatment, and what signs to be mindful of when employees could be dealing with a mental health crisis.

More information on CCAW can be found at: https://ccaw.ca/

Manitoba Pork is the producer funded organization that represents 624 hog farms across the province, funded through levy dollars. Manitoba Pork’s mission is to foster the sustainability and prosperity of the hog sector for the good of pork producers and all Manitobans. Manitoba Pork’s vision is to become a centre of excellence for global pork production.

Today on the show, we are joined by Alison Van Eenennaam, Professor of Cooperative Extension at the University of California-Davis. Alison joins the show to discuss the differences between GMO's and gene editing, how gene edited pigs can protect pigs from diseases like PRRS, and what the barriers might be to public acceptance.

More information about Alison can be found here: https://animalscience.ucdavis.edu/people/faculty/alison-van-eenennaam

Manitoba Pork is the producer funded organization that represents 624 hog farms across the province, funded through levy dollars. Manitoba Pork’s mission is to foster the sustainability and prosperity of the hog sector for the good of pork producers and all Manitobans. Manitoba Pork’s vision is to become a centre of excellence for global pork production.

Today on the show, we are joined by Mitchell Timmerman from Manitoba Agriculture. Mitchell joins us to chat about environmental farm plans, before we dive in to the province's new greenhouse gas assessment tool and how farmers can use that information to make environmentally conscious decisions.

More information on EFPs and the tool can be found at: https://online.manitobaefp.ca/

Manitoba Pork is the producer funded organization that represents 624 hog farms across the province, funded through levy dollars. Manitoba Pork’s mission is to foster the sustainability and prosperity of the hog sector for the good of pork producers and all Manitobans. Manitoba Pork’s vision is to become a centre of excellence for global pork production.

Today on the show, we are joined by Karina Mikkelsen, a hog farmer and consultant from Denmark. Karina joins us to chat about how hog farming differs between Denmark and Canada before we talk about how to care for piglets from day 1 and how to treat the sow like a princess.

Manitoba Pork is the producer funded organization that represents 624 hog farms across the province, funded through levy dollars. Manitoba Pork’s mission is to foster the sustainability and prosperity of the hog sector for the good of pork producers and all Manitobans. Manitoba Pork’s vision is to become a centre of excellence for global pork production.

Today on the show, we are joined by Michael Fitzgerald from Professional Ag Marketing. Michael joins us to chat about the expectations for the US pork market this year, what impacts that will have on Canada and Mexico, and how the competition for different proteins in the store stacks up.

More information on Michael can be found at: https://professionalagmarketing.com/meet-the-team/michael-fitzgerald

Manitoba Pork is the producer funded organization that represents 624 hog farms across the province, funded through levy dollars. Manitoba Pork’s mission is to foster the sustainability and prosperity of the hog sector for the good of pork producers and all Manitobans. Manitoba Pork’s vision is to become a centre of excellence for global pork production.

Today on the show, we are joined by Brett Stuart, founding partner at Global AgriTrends. Brett joins us to chat about trade with China between Canada and the United States, what the recent history of those relationships have been, some of the challenges and opportunities going forward, and how Canada is well-positioned on rare earth minerals and energy.

More information on Global AgriTrends can be found at: https://agritrends.com/

Manitoba Pork is the producer funded organization that represents 624 hog farms across the province, funded through levy dollars. Manitoba Pork’s mission is to foster the sustainability and prosperity of the hog sector for the good of pork producers and all Manitobans. Manitoba Pork’s vision is to become a centre of excellence for global pork production.