Dr. Jette Christensen, the Manager of the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network, is raising the alarm with regards to three specific swine diseases, two of which mimic the symptoms of foreign animal diseases.
“Of the three, is a new kind of streptococcus called Streptococcus zooepidemicus, and we call it Strep zoo for short,” said
Steve and Amber Kenyon on their farm Greener Pastures Ranch, near Busby Alberta,
“Pigger! Pigger! Pigger! Piggers!” A quiet paddock full of deep, green grass begins to tremble, and then bursts into life. Suddenly, pigs are popping up everywhere and running in from all different directions: Red ones, grey ones, brown ones
While we all knew it was coming, we now have an official date to go to the polls to elect our federal representatives.
To start, we all need to mark Monday, Oct. 21 on our calendars and make sure we all take the opportunity a free democracy offers us by casting a vote.
The trend toward
Dr Yolande Seddon
Scientists working on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc are striving to improve the comfort of young pigs that move throughout North America. As part of research by Swine Innovation Porc, a multi-institutional team of scientists are working with commercial transporters to identify the effects of short and long duration trips on early-weaned
Harry and Dr John Carr during a Skpye interview.
Dr. John Carr, a world-renowned livestock consultant, veterinarian, and college lecturer in Australia said in an interview recently price of pork is skyrocketing in China, and the planet, not only China could have a ten per cent deficit in meat next year.
“And what is
Chris White, President & CEO Canadian Meat Council
The battle between China and Canada continues at so-called diplomatic levels, and the Canadian Ag industry keeps feeling the effects and suffering through this political dispute.
Media reports had Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau going tit for tat with China’s leadership.
Pulse Ghana, a news site from Ghana,
As I am typing this it is a beautiful 22º outside, go combines go.
With a chance of flurries at the end of the week the old expression make hay when the sun shines seems fitting.
It has been a year since African Swine Fever, ASF, became a hot topic of discussion. A year later as
Ingredients
2 racks Canadian Pork Back Ribs
3 cups (750 ml) hot water
1/2 cup (125 ml) hoisin sauce
1/4 cup (50 ml) soy sauce
1/4 cup (50 ml) rice or cider vinegar
1/2 cup (50 ml) dry sherry or rice wine
2 tbsp (25 ml) Dijon mustard
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp (15 ml) minced fresh ginger
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Alberta Livestock Expo The third annual Alberta Livestock Expo will take place at Exhibition Park in Lethbridge October 9 & 10. This year the trade show has a expanded floor plan. In addition to trade show on Wednesday October 9th there will be a Pork Rib BBQ Competition. Then on Thursday October
Gary Stordy, the Director of Government and Corporate Affairs with the Canadian Pork Council, said the Canadian pork sector is hoping for a speedy resolution of a situation resulting in the suspension of exports of pork and beef to China.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency stopped issuing export certificates to China for all pork and
