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7 02, 2019

Banff Pork Seminar

There’s only one answer when your employer offers you a chance to see how your industry looks from the other side of the globe. So, when Australian nutritionist Haylee Clifford learned that her employer had a bit of funding available for a research project, she did some digging and decided she would like to

7 02, 2019

From the publishers desk,

Here we are at the start of another year, and I am very proud to share that 2019 marks the 23rd year of publishing for Prairie Hog Country, your dedicated Western Canadian connection to the hog sector.

As all of you know our industry has been in the news and in what I refer to

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7 02, 2019

Honey-Mustard Tenderloin

Honey-Mustard Tenderloin

 

Ingredients

12 oz (375 g) Canadian Pork Tenderloin

1/4 cup (50 ml) honey

2 tbsp (25 ml) cider vinegar

2 tbsp (25 ml) brown sugar

1 tbsp (15 ml) prepared yellow mustard

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). In a small bowl, mix honey, vinegar, sugar and mustard. Coat pork tenderloin with sauce. Place pork tenderloin in a shallow pan,

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7 02, 2019

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TOPIGS Hands out Top Awards

At a recent awards banquet in Winnipeg, TOPIGS presented awards in various categories. This year again, Topigs Norsvin customers achieved outstanding results. In 2017 there were 9 herds across Canada achieving over 30 pigs weaned / mated female / year.

In 2018 there were 20 herds over 30 PSY with an

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5 12, 2018

Crucial for Hog Producers in Manitoba to Sign Up – Manitoba Coordinated Disease Response

While biosecurity heightens in the livestock sectors as more diseases raise their ugly heads Jenelle Hamblin, the Manager of Swine Health Programs with Manitoba Pork said the effort to rid the province of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea continues to make progress.

Hamblin told pork producers at the Manitoba Pork’s fall producer meetings in Niverville and Portage

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5 12, 2018

Space 2018 – Peace and Quiet

This major multi-species French livestock salon is held each September in Rennes, in the heart of Brittany. It is notable for two key reasons. Firstly it’s one of the few large shows that is still held annually. Exhibitors might prefer a biennial event but attendances still are good (although visitor numbers at 108,347 were

5 12, 2018

On The Edge With Siemens Says

Churchill, Manitoba is a railway town once again

 

In 2017, spring flooding severely damaged the Hudson Bay Rail Line, Churchill’s only land link to the rest of Canada. Since then, people and freight could only access Churchill via air and sea. Prices on everything from fuel to groceries skyrocketed. Tourism declined. It stranded local families,

5 12, 2018

Carbon Tax Fears

Few things are more concerning in business than the possible impact of something new and unknown.

And that is exactly what the agriculture sector is facing as the Canadian government remains steadfast in its commitment to implement a carbon tax.

On October 23, the federal government announced it will be applying its federal carbon pricing system

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5 12, 2018

Alberta Livestock Expo A Success

Growing by over 30+ booths from last year and adding a carcass and BBQ rib competition made the two-day event a good place to be.

“The second installment of the Alberta Livestock Expo was a success,” states Chris Tokaruk creator of the now annual show in Lethbridge.

A solid turn out of producers came from Saskatchewan,

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5 12, 2018

Alberta Producers Seek CPE Premium

Delegates to Alberta Pork’s 2018 Annual General Meeting have unanimously approved a resolution seeking extra cash from processors once Canada’s new hog quality platform kicks in.

The three elements of Canadian Pork Excellence – PigSAFE, PigCARE and PigTRACE – replaced the Canadian Quality Assurance (CQA) program in January, requiring a few tweaks and offering in