A breakthrough, seeing the light, or simply sitting down and looking at why the WTO sent the Americans packing on their ill-conceived M-COOL, but U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack told farm broadcasters in Kansas City recently regulations won’t fix M-COOL as it now stands.
In a question and answer period recorded and posted by
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Ag minister Gerry Ritz, among others travelled to China recently to do some business between the two countries. Much chattering amongst political commentators and others who care about the benefits and the timing of this trip occurred ahead of the trip.
To see the amount of Ag products, farm commodities,
That was the message American broadcaster, writer and speaker Andy Vance shared with delegates at the 37th annual Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium in Saskatoon on Nov. 18-19.
“You might be saying, what does it mean to be YouTube proof?”
Vance posed and answered a large number of questions during his fast-paced, entertaining and poignant 45-minute presentation.
“The
Ingredients
3 lb (1.5 kg) Canadian Pork loin rib roast or centre
cut roast, boneless
2 tsp (10 mL) vegetable oil
1/2 tsp (2 mL) each dried thyme and cracked
black pepper
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) fresh or frozen blueberries
1/4 cup (50 mL) ketchup
1/4 cup (50 mL) firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground black pepper
1/4 tsp (1 mL)
The circus comes to town.” Which in the case of the world’s pig producers, means Hannover, Germany. EuroTier is the world’s biggest livestock show. Held biennially in mid-November (11-14 Nov 2014) and organized by the DLG it’s so big buses take visitors round the site to the different halls. In 2012 it attracted 160,000
Randy Rutherford Joins Genesus Team
Genesus is pleased to announce the appointment of Randy Rutherford in the role of Territory Manager for Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Randy is very well known from his roles with Maple Leaf Foods and Cargill Animal Nutrition. He has extensive knowledge in the marketing, production and nutrition aspects of our industry as
Reach for the Top with Agriculture Labor Summit
Given the recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, attracting and retaining labor in the agriculture industry is more challenging than ever.
That’s why Alberta Pork is proud to be a co-sponsor of the 2014 Agriculture Labour Summit on October 30, 2014 in Red Deer.
The conference will
Three to five years, having hog producers report the comings and goings of their animals wouldn’t have put them on the organizers’ Christmas list, but having a disease outbreak threat hanging over heads changes the tune.
Christina Carley, the traceability coordinator with Alberta Pork says, in light of the risks associated with the spread of
The continuing tension between Russia and Ukraine is concerning since it appears a tinderbox needing only a spark to escalate into a war which could too easily escalate into a conflict which includes NATO, and potentially a larger battle zone.
The situation is also yet another example of how politics can dramatically influence agriculture markets.
Recently,
The Big Hit tourney sends more kids to camp around the world
Every so often you really get to do something that you love doing, and the time spent goes to a good cause, and those who benefit get a shot at a life-changing experience.
Recently, I had the privilege of umpiring six slow pitch games
