Manuel (L) and Paul Mandel of HEART
Recently Prairie Hog Country had the privilege of spending a morning with two brothers, Paul and Manuel Maendel, the ‘heart’ of the Heart Team of certified divers from the Oak Bluff Hutterite Colony east of Morris, MB. The Team volunteers their services for Emergency Water Search and Rescue
Ian Smith owns and operates the Smith farm at Argyle, MB, in the family since 1953, but his claim to fame continues selling Natural Raised Pork.Smith said despite the COVID-19 pandemic, his home delivery pork business continues strong.Formerly a dairy farm, the Smiths began raising pigs on their quarter section near Argyle, Manitoba, in
Dr. Volker Gerdts, the Director and CEO of VIDO-InterVac, said the introduction of vaccines to protect from COVID-19 is key to slowing the spread of the infection.VIDO developed a COVID-19 vaccine which is showing effectiveness in ferrets, and is safety testing the vaccine in animals, hoping to move into human trials by fall.Dr. Gerdts
Tyler Fulton, with Hams Marketing Services in Winnipeg, MB, said the hog prices continue very depressed with the cash market in the United States struggling to make gains burdened by vast supplies. The reality is packers aren’t back up to 100 per cent capacity. Producers with those extra uncommitted hogs need to negotiate prices
Prairie hog producers may soon have a new avenue for selling their sows.Donald’s Fine Foods has announced plans to undertake a feasibility study to determine the viability of converting the former beef plant in Moose Jaw, SK. into a sow processing facility.The facility, if it moves forward would fill something of a void for
Leaders in Western Canada’s hog industry have thrown down the gauntlet in their search for a pricing system that will give producers the ability to earn a living.Last year, the total earnings to Canadian packers was up $400 million from the previous year. So far this year, they have already made $440 million more
Yesterday, from when I am penning this, the Alberta Government announced that students will return to schools in the class room this fall. I received Tim’s cartoon only a few short hours later. We both must have been on same wave length and didn’t realize it.A huge thanks to Paul and Manuel of HEART
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
Dr. Volker Gerdts, the Director and CEO of VIDO-InterVac, said the introduction of vaccines to protect from COVID-19 is key to slowing the spread of the infection.VIDO developed a COVID-19 vaccine which is showing effectiveness in ferrets, and is safety testing the vaccine in animals, hoping to move into human trials by fall.Dr. Gerdts
IngredientsPORK:1 pork loin, centre roast, boneless,about 2 lb / 1 kg2 tsp / 10 mL canola oil1 Tbsp / 15 mL EACH ground coffee and chili powder2 tsp / 10 mL packed brown sugar1 tsp / 5 mL EACH ground cinnamonand salt1⁄2 tsp / 2 mL dried oregano leavesMARMALADE:2 1⁄2 cups / 625 mL
