Prairie Hog Country

Genesus Producers Achieve Top Numbers

The following is a list of Genesus customers that have exceeded 25 pigs weaned per mated female in the calendar year 2016.

Camrose MT 32.07; Eagle Creek 31.94; Midway 31.89; Rosedale 31.26; Fairlane 30.91; Biotech Com 30.60; Gadsby North 30.44; Hooter Lane 30.00; Hartland 29.95; Sundale 29.95; Suncrest East 29.94; Gadsby South 29.90; Woodlands 29.87; Riverview 28.58; Neudorf 29.44; Huatian 29.20; Elkcreek 29.08; Lonesome Mile 28.90; Milltown 28.70; Lismore 28.53; Bluegrass 28.44; Birch Creek 28.42; Mialta 28.42; Lakeview 28.40; Brant 28.37; Suncrest West 28.29; Big Bend 28.28; Newport South 28.20; Norquay 28.01; Valley View 27.94; Yichun 27.80; Tecon 27.80; Elmspring 27.70; Clearview 27.68; Maxwell South 27.60; Rom-Ark Pork 27.60; Sunset 27.54; Brantwood 27.40; Wind Ridge 27.40; Sunnysite 27.27; Biotech Farm F 27.10; Lukes Bros 27.06; Little Bow 27.00; Cascade 26.81; Frank Family Farms 26.60; South Fork 26.60; Shady Lane 26.55; Springwater 26.51; Cool Spring 25.41; Oakridge 26.26; Mountainview 25.94; Martin Farms 25.90; Fairholme 25.84; Camrose AB 25.76; Poplar Point 25.70; Hidden Lake 25.67; Seville 25.62; Shanpo COFCO 25.50; Oaklane 25.47; Stanley Pork 25.36; Rockport 25.31; Xinchuan COFCO 25.30; Tschetter 25.25; Big Stone 25.24; Gerdon Farms 25.17; Clearwater 25.11 and Long Run 25.10.

Genesus Genetics would like to congratulate each of these farms. Many hours of hard work and dedication are required to achieve these exceptional results. •

Hypor BBQ Battle 2017

It was a beautiful day at Pavan Park just outside Lethbridge, with the mercury hitting 31 degrees and a nice breeze cooling things down. Attendance topped 190 including Hypor customers from across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Montana. Hypor technical support people from as far away as Ontario and other industry people from across the prairies also joined in – including special guests, Paul and Ryan Riese. For many, the highlight of the afternoon was the BBQ Battle – eight animal nutrition companies competed for the title of Best Pork Ribs in Alberta (as judged by a panel of three taste testers – Ralph Miller, Paul Riese, and Emily Miller). In the end the team from Connect OnFarm (Calvin Ginter, Wes Friesen, and Cleuza Friesen) came out on top with some truly phenomenal ribs. The trophy winning ribs began with a hand crafted dry rub with 9 different ingredients and a homemade BBQ sauce with 15 different ingredients. They were then smoked for 4 hours until perfect.

Thanks to all who came out and to the sponsors who with out their support the day would not have happened. •

Alberta Pork Hosts Porkapalooza and Spends Time at Calgary Stampede

Kudos to Alberta Pork for hosting the 4th Annual Porkapalooza BBQ Festival. Even the cooler soggy weather could not dampen the spirits of those in attedence.

There were 37 KCBS BBQ Competition Teams on site, food and retail vendors plus a food stage where I watched Elyse Chatterton tie sausages at a amazing pace.

Of course had to have some pork ribs too. They were awesome.

Kudos also to entire volunteer team and those from Alberta Pork on site for the 10 days at the Calgary Stampede to answer questions. This is a great opportunity to show “city slickers” the ins and outs of our business. Adults and children alike could be heard commenting on the live sow and piglets and the “teenagers” (weaners) as the sign put it. I overheard one guy laugh and say “that will do pig that will do..”. So yes a great opportunity to connect and share why we do things the way we do.