When one is asked to talk about themselves there is a great desire to weave a fantastical tale of being born in a land far, far away, from humble roots, and fast forwarding to some level of greatness.
That of course is rarely the case.
To begin with Tisdale, SK, yes the one which was famous
Genesus Producers Achieve Top Numbers
The following is a list of Genesus customers that have exceeded 25 pigs weaned per mated female in the calendar year 2016.
Camrose MT 32.07; Eagle Creek 31.94; Midway 31.89; Rosedale 31.26; Fairlane 30.91; Biotech Com 30.60; Gadsby North 30.44; Hooter Lane 30.00; Hartland 29.95; Sundale 29.95; Suncrest East 29.94;
Alberta Pork Congress
The 43rd Alberta Pork Congress will be in Red Deer at Westerner Park on June 14 & 15, 2017.
The trade show is totally sold out.
Following set up on Tuesday June 13th, Swine & Cheese will be on the trade show floor from 6 – 8pm for exhibitors. The trade show floor is open
Wednesday
I grew up in the 1940s and 50s on a small farm about 15 kilometres west of Kitchener. My parents – a school teacher and an immigrant from Germany who fled Hitler before he became Chancellor – bought a 50-acre pile of sand and gravel that wise observers said could never be profitable.
Dad agreed
Dr. Dermot Hayes, a Professor and Pioneer Chair and Agribusiness with Iowa State University talked Trump Trade at the annual meeting of the Manitoba Pork Council in Winnipeg, MB last month and how that is affecting pork.
“The US has suddenly become much more concerned about a trade deficit and ways to impose adjustments to
Manitoba Pork Honours Valuable Industry Partners at AGM 2017
At Manitoba Pork’s Annual General Meeting on April 5, 2017, Chair George Matheson presented Manitoba’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Megan Bergman, with a 2017 Pork Industry Award in recognition of her exemplary support of the industry as it met recent swine health challenges, through her strong
Kevin Estrem, the past president of Minnesota Pork said Minnesota raises 18 million pigs a year in and so it’s a big factor in the state’s economy, and 3,400 different farms raise pigs in Minnesota.
“One thing about working with Manitoba Pork is we’ve had a very good relationship for many years. They’ve come down
Swine producers and crew attending seminars and information meetings throughout Canada have been hearing a wide range of messages about who their customers are and how those customers’ expectations have changed in recent decades.
While most pork produced in Alberta is earmarked for export, a significant portion stays at home for domestic production, which has
Hans Deason, a Graduate Student in Mechanical Engineering with the University of Saskatchewan said Thermal Assisted Drying and Decontamination (TADD) is proving to be effective in deactivating pathogens in swine transport trailers but it requires some fine tuning.
As part of research on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc (SIP) aimed at developing an automated system
Jeff Clark, the Manager of PigTrace Canada, an initiative of the Canadian Pork Council, said compliance with mandatory swine movement reporting continues to build with about 11,300 movements nationally being reported each week.
Speaking to the annual meeting of the Manitoba Pork Council in April Clark said since July 2014, under Canada’s Health of Animals
