Organizers of the Brandon Hog and Livestock Show said the success of the 2017 edition indicates a bright future for hog production in Manitoba. The one-day event on Dec 15, the Brandon Hog & Livestock show brought pork producers and their service and equipment suppliers together.
One of the organizers, Ron Bazylo said the attendance
Alberta Pork’s Chair has received a priceless gift from a prominent economist.
Within his report to the 2017 Annual General Meeting in Calgary on Nov. 30, Frank Novak renewed his call for a pricing change based on the cut-out value rather than the US-based cash market.
Novak’s quest got a high-powered boost a few weeks later,
A talented manager is the single most important factor in determining the success of a hog farm, says the Chilean veterinarian who led the design and set-up of a 10,000-sow farm in Mexico.
Gustavo Pizarro, member of the Pipestone Veterinary Services Team, discussed during a breakout session at Banff Pork Seminar the principles around which
Andrew Dickson, the General Manager of Manitoba Pork, said elected U.S. state officials and agricultural leaders he spoke with want to see the North American Free Trade Agreement improved in a way that will increase the volumes of trade among the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Recently in Kansas City, Missouri, State Agriculture and Rural Leaders
With investment starting to happen and company’s building new finisher barns and feed mills in Manitoba, demand from Asian countries expanding the hog industry in Manitoba is set to take off.
George Matheson, the chair of Manitoba Pork said restoring hog production to levels needed to supply the province’s pork processing plants will be among
The movement to purge anti-microbials from livestock production goes far beyond creating a marketing tool for fast-food retailers.
It’s about managing a very effective group of medications to cut short the development of “super bugs” that are resistant to them.
At Banff Pork Seminar on Jan. 10 and 11, three veterinarians from across the continent –
Canada’s Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade said reaching this milestone in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is excellent news for Canadian farmers and food processors. It will help grow the Canadian economy, including the middle class, and deliver prosperity to rural
With uncertainty on one side of the border due to NAFTA trade or lack thereof and a big coming together overseas demand and trade issues will determine price and profitability for producers.
Tyler Fulton, the Director of Risk Management with h@ms Marketing Services in Winnipeg said continued strong demand for pork will be a crucial
“Anything is possible, it just takes longer.” (Author unknown)
The quest to reach beyond what was once impossible continues to spur creative solutions to the business of increasing efficiency in the barn.
Based on the entries for the 2018 F. X. Aherne Prize in Innovative Pork Production, presented during Banff Pork Seminar, the transition from gestation
Start with a base of solid science. Fold in a healthy dollop of animal-welfare and safety codes, season with a splash of hip-hop and wrap in a protective layer of media savvy to complete an effective recipe for nurturing public trust.
While interest groups battle for the hearts, minds and dollars of urban consumers, North
