Following the previous governments inking a deal as part of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), accolades kept flowing in for the federal government as to how it will help processors, exporters and producers in Canada.
Claude Vielfaure, the vice-president of Hylife says Canada’s participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership will help maintain his company’s competitiveness in Japan, while
Hiring Canadians is far easier – and cheaper – than seeking help from overseas, says a human resources manager for a Central Alberta hog farm.
However, Canadians simply are not applying for the jobs available, says Denise Ormond of Partners in Pork Farms near Rimbey.
Partners in Pork has therefore relied heavily on foreign workers during
When the PED virus hit Canada back in 2014, the veterinarians and total animal health field plus the industry itself took the experience gained during the eight-month lead time from when it first hit the pig industry in the United States and put it to good use.
Research continues across the industry and country to
Ingredients
6 Canadian Pork Loin Centre Chops, 3/4″/2 cm thick
1 tsp (5 ml) canola oil
½ tsp (2 ml) pepper
1 tbsp (15 ml) butter
1 cup (250 ml) finely chopped onion
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped (or 2 tsp/10 mL dried)
½ cup (125 ml) fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped
¾ cup (175 ml) reduced sodium chicken broth
13 oz (384
Hog Days
Brandon is playing host for Hog Days in December. The one day show will be held at the Keystone Centre in Brandon Wednesday December 2nd from 10 am – 4:30 pm. Lunch tickets can be purchased on site.
Back is the ever popular Pork Quality Competition, the winners will be announced at 4:15 pm following the winners of the
What was old is new again as the 45th-annual Banff Pork Seminar returns to the Banff Springs Hotel.
Started in a small conference room at Olds College in 1972, the seminar was moved to Banff to take advantage of better accommodations against an unrivalled background, giving delegates access to one of Canada’s most renowned attractions.
This
As I am typing this I am reminded of how lucky we are to be in Canada with food on our tables, roofs over our heads, freedom to choose what religion to follow and education to pursue.
As it is Remembrance Day those choices were all made possible by the sacrifices of others. My admiration,
JYGA Expands Team
JYGA Technologiesbased in Quebec, designer and manufacturer of the Gestal feeding systems, has named Dr. Hyatt Frobose as its new United States Territory Manager and Swine Nutrition Specialist.
Dr. Frobose will be in charge of managing and increasing the sales and distribution network of Gestal’s branded products. Dr. Frobose will also serve in
Remembering…..
Several things come to mind as I sit down to write this column. The first one is a great thank you to the young man who surprised me at the Winkler Co-op Gas Bar recently. As I stood in line to pay for my purchase, he says hang on I have something for you.
He
Farming should be both fun and challenging, says Ard and Verna Hoogeveen of Verard Farms in Chilliwack, BC.
For them, it’s more than just a philosophy of farming, it’s a philosophy of life they put into practice early. As a young couple, the pair spent a year travelling the world, visiting both New Zealand and
