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4 08, 2022

Maintaining Pig Movements in Uninfected Areas is a Top Priority in the Event of ASF

Dr. Liz Wagstrom

Dr. Liz Wagstrom, the chief veterinarian with the National Pork Producers Council in the United States, said in the event of an African Swine Fever outbreak (heaven forbid) in the United States, maintaining pig movements in unaffected areas will be a top priority. Producers and industry representatives discussed the U.S. initiatives to prevent

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4 08, 2022

Group Housing Seminar-Sow Mortality

Jennifer Brown

Producers are keenly aware that mortality rates in sows have increased dramatically over the years. The question is why? There are theories, but zeroing in on the answer has stumped producers, scientists and analysts. Jennifer Brown, a research scientist in ethology at the Prairie Swine Centre in Saskatoon, is among those trying to find the

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4 08, 2022

Group Housing Seminar -Update on the Code 2029

Yolande Seddon

The deadline for having sows in Canada into group housing has been extended to 2029 after it became clear the target of having 100 per cent of sows in group housing by 2024 was not going to be met. It is estimated that Canada’s producers are presently on course for approximately 66 per cent

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4 08, 2022

THAT’S A WRAP! PORK CONGRESS, 2022 BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN THE WEST 

Trade show floor

Laurie & Brenda in the Prairie Hog Country booth. Picture taken by Rick Bergmann.

Precision Vet Team

Pig planters donated by Gerald Maschmeyer, made by his dad the late Doug Maschmeyer as door prizes.

A billion-dollar rain, a massive new space and a welcome break from social isolation have breathed new life into Alberta Pork

4 08, 2022

From the publishers desk,

Greetings to one and all. As I have said many times, the older we get, the faster time seems to go by. Here we are on the fourth of six editions in 2022. But as mentioned in the previous issue, it is wonderful to be returning to more and more in person events.  As

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9 06, 2022

Summer Pork Kebabs

IngredientsMarinade1/4 cup (60 mL) pineapple juice1/4 cup (60 mL) low sodium soy sauce1/4 cup (60 mL) canola oil1/4 cup (60 mL) brown sugar2 Tbsp (30 mL) cider vinegar2 cloves garlic, minced1 Tbsp (15 mL) freshly grated ginger1/2 tsp (2 mL) crushed red pepper flakes1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt1/4 tsp (1 mL) freshly ground black

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9 06, 2022

Kudos

Manitoba Pork Supports Ongoing Relief Efforts in Ukraine.Manitoba Pork and its producers are donating $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross, in support of the Ukraine humanitarian crisis appeal, Manitoba Pork chair Rick Préjet announced in April at the 57th annual Manitoba Pork Council Annual General Meeting. The Canadian Red Cross is actively responding to

9 06, 2022

Pork Chops

Alberta Pork Congress After a two year hiatus Alberta Pork Congress is looking forward to again take place in June of this year. Join us in Red Deer at Westerner Park June 15th and 16th.

Show Times:

Wednesday June 15th  9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Thursday June 16th  9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Buffet Lunch:   $20 Tickets

Be sure

9 06, 2022

Award Received for Disease Response Trailer

The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) has been awarded a Pork Innovation award.  The award was presented for PAMI’s work in designing and building a Disease Response Trailer, a self-contained, transportable system to respond, contain and mitigate disease spread quickly and humanely. This disease response trailer is the first of its kind in the world

9 06, 2022

The Tree of Life

By the wisdom of our heavenly Father, He created us to be interdependent upon the world. What is most vital for our survival upon this planet, aside from leaning upon Him and each other? Trees.Without trees life cannot exist. Clean air. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. Trees also provide food and medicine