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6 06, 2019

House of Q Spinach Stuffed Pork Chops

Ingredients Spinach Stuffing 1-2 Tbsp (15-30 mL) butter 1 bunch fresh spinach, rinsed and trimmed 2 cloves garlic, crushed 4 Tbsp (60 mL) feta cheese, crumbled Mustard Mop 3-4 Tbsp (45-60 mL) House of Q Smoke Gold Slather and Sauce 3-4 Tbsp (45-60 mL) white sugar 2 Tbsp (30 mL) cider vinegar Pork Chops

6 06, 2019

Kudos

U.S. Hosted a ASF Event Manitoba Pork attended an African Swine Fever Tabletop Exercise recently in Wisconsin, hosted by Johnsonville Foods and the U.S. National Pork Board. The goal of the event was to help develop a response for U.S. packers in case ASF comes to North America. An interactive display with strategically

6 06, 2019

Pork Chops

Alberta Pork Congress The 45th annual Alberta Pork Congress will be held in Westerner Park in Red Deer June 12th & 13th. As of press time the trade show booth space is 100% sold out, more details are available at at albertaporkcongress.com. Join fellow exhibitors for the Swine & Cheese held onsite

6 06, 2019

Not Sure, the Market gets it?

Not sure the market gets it,” is how hog commentator Jim Long described what is going on as a result of the enormous hog loss due to the African Swine Fever horrific disaster in China, other Asian and European countries.
“We sure wonder if the U.S. lean futures markets get what’s coming from

6 06, 2019

Technology and Trailer Research at the Prairie Swine Centre

Dr. Bernardo Predicala, who manages the Engineering Research Program at Prairie Swine Centre in Saskatoon, Sk made two presentations at the recent PSC producer meetings across the Prairies.
In this first presentation, he showed the PSC’s work on using infrared technology, infrared cameras, and RFID tags in drinkers
“The RFID we put in pigs so

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6 06, 2019

From Dairy to Selling Grass-fed Beef, Pork and Chickens

Matt and Janelle Friesen of Winkler, MB operate Heartwood Pastures four and a half miles south of Morden, MB, a farm that specializes in grass-fed beef, pastured pork, free-range chicken and eggs striving to raise their animals in the most natural environment and to avoid GMOs.
Heartwood Pastures markets their produce from their web-based store,

6 06, 2019

Siemens Says

Life continues

Ever so often, I like to write the state of the farming industry and anything else that might come to mind.
First off seeding is 80 to 90 percent done in Manitoba despite cool and colder temperatures, limited rainfall and trade actions and misgivings. Talked with my brother Jack the middle of May

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6 06, 2019

Saskatchewan Wild Boar Hunt Farm

For a quarter of a century hunters have been stalking the private land of Kelly and Sandra Readman east of North Battleford hoping to bag a massive wild boar.
“It started in 1994,” related Kelly Readman as he paused from preparing his booth at the Parkland Outdoor Show & Expo in Yorkton. “I was a

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6 06, 2019

Animal Rights Activism is a Big Business – Follow the Money

Farm tour the AAA hosted for restaurant/retail/foodservice leaders in fall 2017. To help dispell the myths and propaganda that focuses on putting farmers and ranchers out of business.

Hannah Thompson-Weeman Vice President of Communications Animal Agriculture Alliance (AAA) in Arlington, VA said animal rights activism is big business, with prominent groups in the

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6 06, 2019

A Visit with Prairie Swine Centre New CEO

July 1, 2018, Dr. Murray Pettitt became the new CEO of the Prairie Swine Centre in Saskatoon, SA succeeding Lee Whittington, who retired after 26 years, the last ten years as President/CEO.
Dr. Pettitt worked in the swine research community for the past 21 years and previously employed at Prairie Swine Centre (PSC) for ten