14 08, 2014

From the Publisher’s Desk

From the publishers desk,
Greetings all, I am typing this just before heading out camping for the long weekend. The forecast is great so it should be a good time.I am reminded that a year ago we printed a story on the huge response to the Code of Practice. There were over 4700 comments after

6 06, 2014

The Publisher’s Desk – June

From the publishers desk,Hello all. As I am typing this I just finished listening to a loud thunder and lightning storm. It didn’t last long but was pretty intense. It made me think of our industry, sometimes things seem intense and we are never really sure how long they are going to last. With

3 04, 2014

From the Publisher’s Desk

Greetings! What a crazy industry we all are in. On one hand producers (and industry too) are thrilled with the record breaking prices. However on the other hand all are nervous waiting for the further spread of this nasty disease.

I have said many times that knowledge is key, keeping your staff trained is so

  • LB
14 02, 2014

From the Publisher’s Desk

From the publisher’s desk,

As I am typing this I, like the rest of us in the hog industry, am waiting for the phone to ring or email to ding with updated news of this crazy PED. Last week (from when I am writing this) when in Banff the news broke that the Canadian hog