Grain and oilseed prices in 2022 have been very good, and that is typically the result of some sort of outside force. Markets react when something is perceived to threaten the usual supply of product. At present there are some rather significant forces at work in the world which are pressuring markets – if not creating
Air raid shelter, where Dr Carr was sent from hotel.
“On February 24, I woke up at 6:45 AM to the hotel shaking, missiles and a bit like a fireworks display.”That is how Dr. John Carr put it to me in a Skype interview from his office in Brisbane, Australia still feeling the trauma and
The Swine Health Information Center advised pork producers to focus on biosecurity in response to higher-than-expected Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea and Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome in certain states. SHIC released its monthly domestic and global swine disease surveillance reports in its April newsletter. Associate Director Dr. Megan Niederwerder said PED virus levels have been higher than
Food security, biosecurity, and food health are always important, even more so when a country relies heavily on exports. The Canadian pork industry exported just under 70 per cent of its pork production, netting 1.488 million metric tons of exports in 2021 valued at about $5.09 billion.This means that Canadian pork production relies on export
Smiley Colony awarded 1st & 4th place in porkquality competition. Pictured L-R Kelly Turcotte, Robert Hofer, Josh Hofer and Jason Care judge.
February 13, 2020 was the last time we all gathered in person at Kinetic Park, now fast forward 26 months for the 12th installment of the newly rebranded Saskatchewan Livestock Expo, formally known
Holt Colony held a Open House April 5th. David Tschette gives us the full tour.
The “wow” factor pops up around every turn during a tour of the Holt Colony’s newly rebuilt and refitted hog barn. All that remains of the 27-year-old building are the concrete walls sheltering equipment and facilities carefully designed to eliminate problems
Hams Marketing Services Co-op Inc. of Winnipeg, MB held four producer meetings across Western Canada in March and April namely one in Alberta, one in Saskatchewan and two in Manitoba. Bill Alford the general manager said it’s great to be back out there with the meetings once again with the last one held over two
Cam Dahl
Cam Dahl, the general manager of Manitoba Pork said the combined effects of African Swine Fever and COVID, last year’s drought and the invasion of Ukraine had created an almost perfect economic storm for pork producers. Dahl said there are large swings in what farmers get for their product and input costs. First the
Below current occurences all across Canada, as of May 11th, covering 1 million square kilometers. As Dr. Brook stated that is bigger then most Countries.
Those who would downplay the impact of feral pigs on the Canadian Prairies need to take a closer look at the lessons of history, say speakers invited to attend an
Greetings on a beautiful Alberta spring day, it is +22 and I can hear a hum of the bees outside my office window on a mayday tree.As it says on the front cover, the pork sector has returned to in person events, and what a wonderful thing it is. Almost like family reunions at barn
