For some time now, the hog industry in Manitoba has worked extremely hard to undo the damage caused by the ban on hog expansion by then premier Gary Doer. While not so noticeable when the hog industry languished in downright depressing times, where all basically tried to hang on and many didn’t. Then things
Farm shows grow and shrink, come and go, and often evolve into better shows that change with the continuing needs of the producers who come to those shows.
Producers, technicians and companies showing their wares came together on Dec. 14, in Winnipeg to make the Prairie Livestock Expo, Canada’s newest multispecies consumer show a success.
Despite ups and downs, sometimes sideway movements, and hog production numbers swelling in the United States there’s optimism in the hog industry.
George Matheson, himself a hog producer in Manitoba and chair of Manitoba Pork says the outlook for 2017 within the province’s pork industry is optimistic.
Moving forward in 2017, Matheson expects the attention to
Whether it is NAFTA, TPP or any other trade deal it looks like they’re all on the table following the election by the American people of President Donald Trump who ran exactly on this basis.
Tyler Fulton the director of Risk Management with H@ms Marketing Services says any disruption in U.S. pork exports to Mexico
Those words have become a status symbol in Japan and music to the cash registers of Canadian pork producers.01
“Verified Canadian Pork (VCP) is not just a logo with a word on it,” Greg Giokas, president of Canada Pork International (CPI), told those attending the Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium. “In Japan, they are asking for
Advanced Agri Direct Expands Team
Advanced Agri Direct Inc. Leduc, Alberta is very pleased to introduce Johanna Fehr as our General Manager and VP Marketing for our Canadian operations. Johanna has an extensive background in dealing with Livestock Producers while working the Farm Dept. with UFA Co-op, for 10 Years. She is well versed in
Brie & Cranberry Stuffed Pork Loin
Ingredients
Stuffing
¼ cup finely chopped dried cranberries
1 oz brandy
¾ cup ricotta cheese
1 small shallot, minced
2 tsp finely chopped fresh thyme
3 oz brie cheese, cut into small piece
salt & pepper
Roast:
1 2.5 lb boneless, centre cut pork loin roast
3 Tbsp Dijon mustard
salt & pepper
Sauce:
1 Tbsp butter
2 cups sliced cooking onion
¼ cup white
Prairie Livestock Expo
The second annual Prairie Livestock Expo will be held on Wednesday December 14th in Winnipeg, MB. Similar to 2014 the Expo will welcome all areas of the livestock industry, however hogs seems to continue to be the largest represented sector.
Prairie Livestock Expo features Canada’s largest pork quality competition. Since the first Pork
Anyone still sitting on the fence about whether to attend the 2017 Banff Pork Seminar, consider this:
* Best rates available for you and your family to stay in one of the world’s favourite hotels
* Easy access to world class skiing
* Beautiful mountain scenery
* Yet another opportunity to raise a glass with friends and colleagues
November arrived and there are still thousands of acres of crop still in the field not harvested.
Simply put that is a financial catastrophe of farmers across the Canadian Prairies.
The 2016 crop had looked so promising only a few months ago. The optimism of a bumper crop, one thought to rival the best ever in
