Alberta Pork Congress Cancelled The 46th annual Alberta Pork Congress will was scheduled in the new Exhibition Hall at Westerner Park in Red Deer June 10th & 11th, has been cancelled. As we continue to learn more about the COVID-19 pandemic and monitor the global situation, the Board of Directors of the Alberta Pork
Dr Jennifer Brown
Dr. Jennifer Brown of the Prairie Swine Center in Saskatoon, SK said, told the Manitoba Swine Seminar In Winnipeg, MB, in February said what motivates a sow’s behaviour will help producers in having greater success with group housing. Dr. Brown said when producers manage sows in groups instead of in stalls, it
Harry and Dr. John Carr on Skype doing this interview at 1 am Manitoba time (in the afternoon Australian time)
William Alford, the general manager for H@MS Marketing, said in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, H@MS passed on some information to industry partners prepared by Dr. John Carr regarding Coronavirus and Pigs. “It is business
Colin Robertson, the Vice President and a fellow of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, said Canada’s ratification of the USMCA restores economic stability to North America during an uncertain time as the result of dropping oil prices and the implications of COVID-19. On Friday, March 20, the House of Commons passed legislation to ratify
A novel technology consisting of an individual water consumption system (IWCS) was installed in a finishing room; it was composed of a nipple drinker attached to a water flow meter, and an RFID reader (and antenna) to capture individual pig data. To assess whether this novel technology was capable of detecting pigs that may
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While right now it seems like longer than 8 weeks ago, the annual Cramer Ag Expo a successful event took place back on February 13th. The one-day show held at Kintetic Exhibition Park serves as a great place to welcome producers from Saskatchewan, adjoining provinces and even the US. Exhibitors at
For many years I have worked with the people that initially started the HyLife food company from farm to plate and watched them develop their operation and system. When I read this company information released by the CEO Grant Lazaruk, a personal friend, it impressed me from developing a protocol to look after their
There is an underlying concern with the COVID-19 situation, and that is that toilet paper may not be the only thing that people go to purchase and find the store shelves empty. What if the situation escalates and food shelves go empty? No one is suggesting that will happen, but it is an easy
A new tool is now available to help pork producers create plans for dealing with unexpected emergencies. In collaboration with the National Pork Board, National Pork Producers Council and Swine Health Information Center, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians has released a new tool to assist farmers and veterinarians with developing crisis operating plans.
ECONOMICS Alberta Pork has asked its shareholders to reconsider a 2018 resolution asking packers for a $7 premium on hogs that meet standards for validation with the Canadian Pork Excellence program. Fifty four of 56 delegates attending the 2018 annual general meeting had voted in favour of the motion, with two abstaining. The
