Dr. John Carr, a world livestock consultant, veterinarian, and lecturer, living in Brisbane, Australia, said with African Swine Fever and COVID-19 restrictions, Canada continues to feed the world with pork.“My attitude is I still breed the sows this week because I don’t know what’s going to happen in a year,” said Dr. Carr. “If
Ingredients5 lb / 2.5 kg fully cooked, bone-in ham2 ½ cups / 625 mL hard cider or apple juice1 cup / 250 mL lightly packed brown sugar, divided1 tsp / 5 mL EACH ground cinnamon and ground cloves2 Tbsp / 30 mL lemon juice2 tsp prepared yellow mustard2 Tbsp / 30 mL cornstarch (mixed
AFSC Names Darryl Kay as New Chief Executive OfficerAgriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) announced recently that its Board of Directors has selected Darryl Kay as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2020. Kay currently holds the role of AFSC’s Chief Financial and Innovation Officer.Kay has been with AFSC for close to 10
PigSAFE is the new name for the CQA program, the Canadian Pork Excellence platform’s food safety component.The same Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) model used in the CQA program also retains biosecurity elements developed by the Canadian Swine Health Board in 2011.Producer-led committees developed the program reviewed by expert validators and tested
The manager of swine health programs with Manitoba Pork, Jenelle Hamblin, credits a dramatic reduction in the number of cases of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea to enhanced biosecurity.Since 2014, when PED raised its ugly head and was first identified in Manitoba, annual numbers of cases varied, peaking at 82 last year before falling to three
Banff Pork Seminar Going VirtualRegistration details have been announced for the 2021 Banff Pork Seminar (BPS). Most important the event is free. However delegates must register ahead of time in order to participate.“Our decision to go with a virtual conference for 2021 was based on keeping delegates safe during the COVID-19 pandemic,” says Ashley
Please find below a letter from the Chair of the Canadian Pork Council and the chairs of the provincial pork producer organizations in Canada regarding the needed changes to the AgriStabilityWe are concerned that the if the Federal Provincial and Territorial ministers will make very few changes to the AgriStability program due to affordability. Removing
While wheat was once king on the Canadian Prairies in terms of what farmers grew, changes in world markets eventually led to a change atop the crop list, at least in terms of value. Recalling back to my days in school, and having grown up on a small Saskatchewan farm, I was keenly aware of
To SingText: Psalm 149:1Isn’t it ironic? Irony is a deliberate contrast in what is said or done, between plain and intended meaning.Note the irony in these headlines.Man is unexpectedly locked inside 24 Hour Fitness after they closed.Warehouse worker packing stress balls punched his boss in face.And how about this one? “Sing to the Lord
Dr. Denise Beaulieu, an assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan, said that pork is relatively small in terms of global greenhouse gas output. The output from pork is probably less than 2 per cent of overall greenhouse gas output. Consumption of pork is increasing worldwide, and one of the most highly consumed meat
