Marilyn Crewe , Economic Development Officer, Neepawa, MB
Watching my community thrive demonstrates the hog sector’s commitment to rural Manitoba.
A Global Powerhouse In a time of rising protectionism, both from the United States and around the world, sectors like ours rely on predictability. Manitoba exports $9.3 billion worth of agriculture and food products every year, and in 2024, 46 percent of those exports were shipped to the United States. Manitoba’s hog sector counts on governments to work together collaboratively and fairly to ensure a level playing field, and we need all levels of government to work together to ensure the best interests of agriculture are at the table negotiating in good faith. Farmers who depend on international markets face significant market access threats that will have substantial negative impacts on incomes, especially in Western Canadian provinces, if we fail to act. There needs to be a concerted effort to develop a comprehensive agriculture and food trade strategy aimed at protecting the trade access we have today and breaking open new opportunities to offset protectionist threats. Statistics compiled by Economic Development Winnipeg show that Manitoba’s hog sector contributes more than two times as much as the provincial aerospace sector to the Manitoba economy, and trails only the transportation, advanced manufacturing, and energy sectors in terms of economic impact. These investments benefit us all, and need to be safeguarded to ensure future prosperity for our province. Manitoba’s hog sector contributes 22,000 jobs and $2.3 billion annually to the provincial GDP.
Supporting Healthy Communities
Manitoba’s hog farmers are proud of the work they do each day, building communities and providing high-quality food for a growing world. 90 percent of the eight million pigs raised in Manitoba each year are exported, either as packages of pork shipped around the world or as live animal exports to the United States. 22,000 Manitobans rely on these integral trading relationships for their living, and Manitoba relies on the $2.3 billion that the hog sector contributes to the provincial GDP annually to fund key priorities, like hospitals, highways, and schools.
Manitobans are employed in the hog sector , across careers in food processing, transportation, animal care, technology, environmental sciences, and various trades.
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