Tina Varughese, a professional speaker and trainer with tWorks in Calgary, AB encourages pork sector employers who hire foreign farmworkers to be aware of how cultural differences can influence communications. Factors including increased farm size and challenges sourcing labour locally have pork sector employers seeking foreign farm workers. One topic ‘50 shades of beige,’ is up
Rick Bergman
The election took place on Sept 20, but the suggestions, the calls from the farm organizations leading up to the election still stand.Canada’s 7000 hog producers called on candidates across Canada to commit to policies that will support a value chain with significant growth potential.“Canadian pork producers work hard every day to provide
Dr. Egan Brockhoff the veterinary counsel with the Canadian Pork Council said international cooperation and collaboration are vital in addressing the spread of African Swine Fever.Identifying ASF in the Dominican Republic raised the risk for neighbouring Caribbean nations and North and South America.Dr. Brockhoff said having the virus in the Dominican Republic, which shares
There’s a group of hog producers in Alberta that wants to squeeze packers for even better prices. Brent Bushell the general manager at Western Hog Exchange Inc. in Edmonton, AB said the news is travelling. “You hear our reputation. But granted, with what we were doing when we started, some people didn’t like us and maybe
According to pig33.com a website for the professional pig community China keeps suspended over half of Canada’s pork production due to COVID-19 outbreaks in slaughterhouses. Over 60 per cent of Canada’s production, previously eligible for export to China is suspended as of September 17, 2021. According to a USDA report in many situations, these cases date
Dr. John Strokappe
Prairie winds blow through the framework that remains from Albert Kleinlugtenbeld’s farrowing room and the grower-finisher room has been converted to a really big man cave, perfect for hosting friends. A massive garden surrounds the house and a scaled-down windmill welcomes visitors to a lush and tidy yard. It was a perfect setting
Swine Health Information Center executive director Dr. Paul Sundberg is confident the first outbreak of African Swine Fever identified in the Western Hemisphere in more than 40 years will not alter North America’s risk level. The Dominican Republic became the first region in the Western Hemisphere to get ASF in more than 40 years. Dr. Sundberg
Tyler Fulton, the director of risk management with h@ms Marketing Services said despite the recent exceptional global demand for pork; COVID continues to create uncertainty and market volatility. In light of recent sharp declines in pork product values, such as bellies which fell by 50 dollars per hundredweight the last ten days of August, the
What do you do when you raise stock for meat and area butcher shops are closing down, or booked months in advance? The answer for Jason and Mary Rusnak was to begin raising more of their own animals and to build his own butcher shop and cooling building. When it came to pigs, the couple south
As I am typing this note I can literally smell and feel combine dust in the air, fall and harvest is upon us. Normally, at this time of year I would be saying see you at the upcoming shows/seminars/meetings, but alas because of COVID and new restrictions we find ourselves again with more events
