Design Concrete Expands TeamJim Haggins is pleased to announce that Rich Smith will join him as representatives of Design Concrete for western Canada.“Rich has worked in the agriculture industry for more than four decades, bringing an impressive amount of knowledge and experience,” said Haggins. “From his many connections in the livestock sector, we know
Alberta Livestock Expo CancelledUnfortunately due to the current government restrictions and the strain on the alberta health care system the 2021 Alberta Livestock Expo has been cancelled. We hope to see you back in 2022. Dates to be confirmed.For details more information on exhibition and sponsor fees refunds please contact Kaite at 431.337.8726 orE:
The first air raid siren sounded over London, England, in September of 1939. For anyone who lived in the city during World War II, its sound will echo forever. The German blitzkrieg dropped a hundred tons of explosives on sixteen British cities. More than a million homes were destroyed, and forty thousand civilians lost
I use social media more than many people do and how do I know that? Simply because I have 28,000 followers, 6,000 on Facebook, 7300 on Twitter, and nearly 16,000 on LinkedIn. Before you think this is just a pat on my back, well in a sense it is, but also reaching out to
While there are other influences on commodity prices, government posturing and import barriers among them, supply and demand is still the biggest, and the truest element affecting prices. And this fall the supply of cereal grains and oilseeds certainly appears destined to tighten significantly. We are of course aware of the impact of the long hot,
Mark Ferguson, the general manager of Sask Pork, said Saskatchewan could go from the lowest cost region to feed pigs to the highest, as pork producers rely more heavily on imported feed this coming winter. Western Canada has suffered from a severe lack of rainfall this growing season, and feed prices will be high for
Dr. Jack Shere
Dr. Jack Shere the chief veterinary officer for the United States, is confident mitigation strategies in place in the Caribbean are sufficient to keep African Swine Fever from moving from that region to the U.S. mainland. African Swine Fever: Where it Exists and What’s at Stake is the first in a series of
Focus on producing food, not climate politics. The recent rains are welcome to replenish the soils rather than help the 2021 crop, except for a few later seeded ones. Yes, even pastures not trampled into the ground and killed will also benefit and with the rains coming in August time to extend some grazing. On
The application of microbial fermentation could improve the nutritional value of soybean meal, better use and improve intestine health. Researchers with the University of Guelph, in partnership with Swine Innovation Porc are evaluating the use of characterized novel microbial fermentation to improve the nutrient value of soybean meal and degrade its undesirable characteristics. Dr. Julang Li,
From one of the webinars, with Dr Kelsey Gray
An appeal to help small-lot producers appreciate the value of biosecurity has spun into a short course on everything a backyard producer needs to know to start raising pigs. In mid-September, Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) wrapped up a three-part webinar series that covered the basics, from
