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6 08, 2020

Bacon Weaved Wrapped Sausage Stuffed Pork Loin

IngredientsStuffing:1 small diced red onion2 diced cloves of garlic1 tbsp butter400 g sausage meat (used honey garlic)1/4 cup bread crumbs1 tsp sagesalt & pepper to tasteLoin1 5lb pork loin@ 14 slices baconshaved parmesan cheesethinly sliced mozzarella cheese

DirectionsStuffing: Finley dice the onion and garlic, add butter. Over medium high heat for a few minutes, until

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6 08, 2020

Kudos

Dr. Brockhoff Named FoodAnimal Veterinarian of the YearIn recognition for his veterinary career, Dr. Egan Brockhoff was presented with the Merck Veterinary Award by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.As a veterinarian he has contributed significantly to the advancement of food animal medicine and surgery, including herd health management. Dr. Brockhoff has brought his skills

6 08, 2020

PORK CHOPS

Alberta Livestock ExpoThe fourth Alberta Livestock Expo will take place at Exhibition Park in Lethbridge October 7 & 8. Where Livestock Producers and Suppliers MEAT. Expanded trade show floor, dinner banquet, Pork Quality Competition, daily Alberta made door prizes plus much much more. Check the website for complete details. albertalivestockexpo.com or contact us at

6 08, 2020

Like Mount Zion

Mountains loom large with us upon the parkland and prairies. As a boy or girl, did you ever sit forward in your seat glued to the window, fascinated with trips to the Rockies? Every trip guaranteed moments of admiration. Those mountains were there before we were born, and if Jesus doesn’t return until then,

6 08, 2020

Is Science is the Answer?

Unlike a seemingly growing portion of the population I remain a firm believer in science.It’s not that every discovery made by science is ultimately proven safe, that is what happens as the research data grows, discoveries are made which can change the initial conclusions, but without science the world will stagnate, and risks regressing

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6 08, 2020

Research Helps Prepare Producers for New Code of Practice Requirements

Research conducted by the University of Saskatchewan and the Prairie Swine Center will help producers prepare for new requirements due to come into effect in 2024 for gestating sows housed in stalls.As of 2024, as part of the Canadian Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs, new requirements will come into

6 08, 2020

Siemens Says

It is what it is – farming – Serving agriculture the basic industryLooking back to August 2019 amid a three-year so-called drought, with crops suffering more so in some areas than others, and then the rains came, delaying the harvest 2019. Of course not to be outdone, Old Man Winter, well still fall ‘19

6 08, 2020

U.S. Pork Producers Call on Congress for Help

Dr. Steve Meyer, an economist with Kerns and Associates, said processing plant disruptions caused by COVID-19 resulted in the worst financial disaster ever for American hog farmers.As part of a news briefing on July 21, the National Pork Producers Council outlined the economic devastation caused to pork producers by COVID-19. It urged Congress to

6 08, 2020

Sounding off on Feral Pigs

Rural residents east of Edmonton have been asked to watch for wild pigs and report any sightings to their county office.In June, three sightings were reported in the South Cooking Lake area, says Karen Raven, manager of agricultural operations for Strathcona County. As a result of those sightings, her office sent a letter to

6 08, 2020

Dr. Carr Puts Pork Industry into Perspective

Dr. John Carr, an International livestock consultant, living in Queensland, Australia, said the African Swine Fever in Asian and some other European countries continue to wreak havoc to the swine industry, and in some instances world-wide.Dr. Carr said the people he works within China, the farms he looks after, still struggle to set up