• Tangy-Cranberry-Pork-Chops-525x272
6 04, 2017

Tangy Cranberry Pork Chops

 

Ingredients

6 Canadian Pork Loin Centre Chops, 3/4″/2 cm thick

1 tsp (5 ml) canola oil

½ tsp (2 ml) pepper

1 tbsp (15 ml) butter

1 cup (250 ml) finely chopped onion

2 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped (or 2 tsp/10 mL dried)

½ cup (125 ml) fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped

¾ cup (175 ml) reduced sodium chicken broth

13 oz (384

  • 20170221_130948-1
  • 20170221_133810_resized
  • Resized_20170221_134021
6 04, 2017

Checking in on Raphael Seven Years Later

Anybody who knows me knows I continue to find pigs or a connection to the pig industry everywhere. On a recent trip to Southern California a stop in Sea Wold in San Diego I reconnected with Raphael.

Some of you might remember Raphael from a about seven years ago. I met him at the same

  • 2017-02-08 13.43.32
  • 2017-02-08 13.14.49
6 04, 2017

kudos

Schippers Expands

Schippers Canada is now open at their new Lacombe location. Their thrilled to be in the expanded facilities, right along hiway 2. The new building is over 27 000 sq ft, with room to add on.

Nine staff members are on site to help you with all your supply needs. Schippers is also still

6 04, 2017

Pork Chops

World Pork Expo

Who attends World Pork Expo? Thousands of U.S. and global pork producers, industry professionals and industry experts attend each year. If you’re part of the pork industry, you should be part of World Pork Expo

What and When & Where is World Pork Expo? The world’s largest pork industry-specific trade show brings

6 04, 2017

Managing Feeding To Reduce Feed Wastage In Lactation

Feed is the single largest cost associated with producing pork, ranging from 50-70% of the total cost of production. When looking to save money in their feeding programs, producers typically consider the finishing herd as it represents approximately two-thirds of the total feed cost. One area that can be easily overlooked is lactation feeding

  • Andrew Dickson 02.01.17 MPS
6 04, 2017

Manitoba Pork’s Andrew Dickson Says Break-even Year For Manitoba Hog Producers

Optimism radiated from the hog industry recently for two days in Winnipeg, MB as part of the Manitoba Swine Seminar.

That is despite some ominous clouds on the horizon involving trade deals and hog prices lower than anticipated because of the United States hog industry increasing production dramatically.

“Prices seem to be holding but profits in

6 04, 2017

Pork Producers Call For Clarity In Animal Care Codes

George Matheson, the Chair of Manitoba Pork says pork producers are looking for more clarity as dates approach for final changes to Canada’s new Pig Code of Practice and its incorporation into the Canadian Pork Excellence program.

A delegation representing Manitoba Pork traveled to Guelph recently to take part in Ontario Pork’s 2017 Annual General

  • IMG_0607
6 04, 2017

Efficiency In Raising Livestock And Telling The Public How And Why

Speaking at the Manitoba Swine Seminar in Winnipeg, MB recently Dr. Frank Mitloehner, a Professor and Air Quality Specialist with the Department of Animal Science at the University of California-Davis says the persistent red barn image of agriculture is misleading the public and needs dispelling if modern agriculture is to be free to meet

6 04, 2017

Trade, Relationships, And Security Go Hand In Hand

The debate on trade policy and how it will and could affect Canadian exporters of products and farming commodities are a big one and continues to receive great attention.

Mariette Mulaire, President and CEO of the World Trade Centre in Winnipeg said Canadian business needs to focus on shifting the attitude in the United States

  • 2017_02_28_Whats_in_it_us_eh_103 (3)
6 04, 2017

All Hog Industry Eyes On U.S. Trade Policy Going Forward

Tyler Fulton, the Director of Risk Management with h@ms Marketing Services said so much of what is happening in the hog industry, especially the pricing, depends on what United States will do under President Donald J. Trump.

Yet he said considerable volatility in the hog market was fuelled by the prospects of larger pork supplies