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Manitoba’s Wild Pig Control Efforts Gain Momentum as Trapping Success Climbs

Efforts to control and eliminate wild pigs in Manitoba are showing measurable progress, with increased collaboration and improved trapping success driving results in 2025.

According to the latest Year in Review from Squeal on Pigs Manitoba, the province’s coordinated approach to managing invasive wild pig populations continues to gain traction. The initiative—launched in 2022 through a partnership between Manitoba Pork and federal and provincial governments—has steadily expanded its reach and effectiveness.

At the center of that progress is growing public engagement.

Dr. Wayne Lees, Coordinator of Squeal on Pigs Manitoba, emphasizes that producer and public reporting remains the foundation of the program’s success.

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Legacies of the Land - Episode 2 - Riney Dairy

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"After doing all the research and seeing that I'm the 10th generation to farm in central Kentucky, it really opened my eyes to the legacy that we have here." — John Riney

Watch the Riney family's story in AGCO's #LandLegacies series.

Ten generations on the same piece of Kentucky land — and a legacy of family, faith and dairy farming passed from one to the next. In this episode of Legacies of the Land, the Riney family shares what it takes to keep a multi-generational farm going, and why the work still matters.