Wow – welcome to 2020 – still not exactly sure where 2019 went, it came and went in a blur. Time wise it seemed, however, last year was a scary one indeed with the constant threat of African Swine Fever, which continues today and will throughout 2020. That hot topic remains top of producers
Welcome to the last edition in 2019. This issue is jam packed with coverage from Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop, Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium, h@ams fall meetings, Alberta Pork AGM, Manitoba Pork Fall Meeting. Plus of course the good news that China has reopened its border to Canadian Pork and Beef, as a Country
As I am typing this it is a beautiful 22º outside, go combines go.
With a chance of flurries at the end of the week the old expression make hay when the sun shines seems fitting.
It has been a year since African Swine Fever, ASF, became a hot topic of discussion. A year later as
Here we are in the fourth of six editions in 2019, the time seems to fly by faster and faster every year. Thinking of how fast time goes the release dates for 2020 can be found on page 41. Also on page 41 is the call for advertisers for the 2020 Prairie Hog Country
As I am typing this note on a dreary Friday afternoon, we are getting some much-needed rain. Many of the guys have seeding complete in other areas of Western Canada, however, close to here there are lots of acres to go.
I was able to listen in to the teleconference at
As I am typing this note on a beautiful +9 Friday afternoon, the snow, what is left, is melting at a fast pace.
All of us associated within the pig industry or sector are keeping track on the latest ASF updates, as Dr. Egan Brockhoff has said many times “it terrifies me.” The Canadian Pork
Here we are at the start of another year, and I am very proud to share that 2019 marks the 23rd year of publishing for Prairie Hog Country, your dedicated Western Canadian connection to the hog sector.
As all of you know our industry has been in the news and in what I refer to
I am penning this on US Thanksgiving, so to all those we deal with south of 49th parallel here is hoping you a wonderful holiday and enjoyed the day with family and friends.
Here we are at the last edition of 2018, still not so sure where the past 11 months have gone.
Yesterday, from when typing
Greetings on a warm sunny day, going up to +28 today and +30 tomorrow. For some the heat is good timing helping the crops along for others that are in desperate need of rain not so much.
Here we are at the fourth of six issues in 2018 already, and before we know it the
Wow, here we are at the third of six editions already in 2018. I am barely getting used to writing or typing 2018 and I have begun initial planning for 2019 release dates.
After an extremely long winter, record breaking in my area, seeding is in full swing. Some guys are done and some yet still
