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6 02, 2020

North American Pork to Capitalize on Worldwide ASF

George Matheson, Chair of Manitoba Pork

For 2020 the Chair of Manitoba Pork is looking forward to an end to the trade war between the United States and China that has depressed Canadian live hog prices. Heading into the new year, live hog prices and disease management will be top of mind among Manitoba’s

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6 02, 2020

Bone – in Pork Loin Chops

Ingredients Marinade

1 lemon, zest and juice 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbsp (30 mL) olive oil 1 Tbsp (15 mL) soy sauce 2 tsp (10 mL) rice wine vinegar 1 tsp (5 mL) chili flakes 1 tsp (5 mL) ground black pepper 1 tsp (5 mL) salt 4 bone-in pork loin chops

Preparation

Whisk together marinade

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6 02, 2020

Kudos

DNA Genetics Purchases Genetic Nucleus Farm In Canada DNA™ Genetics is excited to announce our purchase of a genetic nucleus farm in Canada. The farm, located in Manitoba, will be populated in early 2020. As our business has grown in Canada, this purchase is a natural progression to supplying the Canadian market with continued

6 02, 2020

Pork Chops

Cramer Ag Expo Stop in Thursday February 13th, 2020 at the 10th annual sold out Cramer Expo in Swift Current, SK. The one day show will be held at the Kinetic Exhibition Park, featuring a trade show, door prizes, silent and live auction and of course the Cramer Cup series. Show opens at 8:30

6 02, 2020

Rules and Regulations, More to Come

If there is one thing I am rather confident in, when I look toward the future of agriculture, is that producers will face more and more rules and regulations in terms of what they do on their own land.
That is perhaps not a particularly surprising statement since there has been a trend in that

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6 02, 2020

New Education and Training Facility

Ribbon Cutting

Swine Health Professionals has officially opened its new Sheridan Room Education and Training Facility in Steinbach, MB. This education and training facility will offer swine farmworkers a hands-on opportunity to learn the veterinary procedures that will help them in their jobs. Dr. Blaine Tully, a Veterinarian and partner with SHP, explains how the

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6 02, 2020

Banff Pork Seminar Awards: The Gifts that Keep On Giving

Julia Linck Moroni and Ben Willing, Photo courtesy of BPS

Awards offered during the annual Banff Pork Seminar carry far greater value than the price of a leather jacket, a wall plaque or a handful of cash. Winners of the annual F.X. Aherne Prize and finalists in the R.O. Ball competition, both named for

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6 02, 2020

VIDO-InterVac Hopes to Start Testing New ASF Treatments on Animals Soon

Dr. Volker Gerdts, the Director and CEO of VIDO-InterVac (picture supplied).

When the phrase African Swine Fever comes up, it makes people in the pig industry and certain government officials who know what’s at stake shudder. That is why research institutes and organizations are working hard to come up with a vaccine that will

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6 02, 2020

PEDv: Is It Really That Bad

Dr Karine Talbot

Dr. Karine Talbot, who is the Director of Animal Health with HyLife, said the emotional experience of dealing with Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea is as bad or worse than anyone would realize.
PED virus entered Canada in 2014, showing up in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and Prince Edward Island and discovered in Alberta a year

6 02, 2020

Effectively Reducing Disease Transmission During Transport

Pig production is a major industry in Canada (Dorjee et al., 2013) and its success over the years relied heavily on the availability of highly improved breeding stock. Breeding stock production is typically located in areas where disease pressure is low and biosecurity perimeters are wide. However, being able to take advantage of these