Bob Kleinsasser, hog boss with the Suncrest Colony near Steinbach, MB, said things are going reasonably well on the production side with no issues and lots of pigs. “But if the prices don’t improve, how much longer can you go on? It’s getting to be the point where at break-even, you can’t make a living,”
In a candid interview with Dr. John Carr, an international livestock consultant and veterinarian, right after Germany discovered its first wild boar infected with African Swine Fever, the Germans could be looking at flooding the European market with eight million pigs this year. Why, because Germany is the number one producer of pork. “But, the German
Recent pricing concessions negotiated with packers in Western Canada will make a difference, but not enough to stem the tide of losses that threatens to eliminate independent producers, says the Chair of Alberta Pork. Brent Moen took the time recently to describe for Prairie Hog Country the financial realities facing independent producers and the changes
Rick Bergmann, president of the Canadian Pork Council on behalf of Canada’s 7,000 pork producers, urged the Federal government to make targeted enhancements to fix AgriStability. Hog producers face unprecedented volatility and loss due to COVID-19, and fixing AgriStability is essential to help farmers stay in business as they struggle to produce a high-quality,
As I am penning this the unique times continue, some families are settling back into fall routines with school starting and the combines are going at solid pace trying to get this year’s crop off and in the bin. While fall is here, it still looks quite different, when passing people in the grocery, equipment
A year shy of its 50th anniversary, Banff Pork Seminar hosted 755 delegates for two days of learning, sharing and networking at the jewel of the Rocky Mountains, the Fairmont Banff Springs.
Organizing committee Chair Amy Cronin opened the two-day seminar on the morning of January 8, remarking on the buzz she felt in the
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
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
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
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,
