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
Even the most stoic of university professors could not help but crack a smile. A really big smile.
As he opened the 2018 Banff Pork Seminar, committee chair Mark Chambers announced that, for the first time in its 47-year history, the event had completely sold out with more than 750 people registered.
The next afternoon, program
Happy 2018 ! Here we are entering our 22nd year of publishing. I’m super excited to continue to bring you all the latest hog news and information for another year.
As you saw on the cover 770 people attended Banff Pork Seminar a few weeks ago, representing all aspects of our industry, and all corners
Ingredients
3 lb (1.5 kg) Canadian Pork Rib Roast, Rack
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
1 tbsp (15 ml) canola oil
2 tbsp (25 ml) Dijon mustard
1 tbsp (15 ml) liquid honey
1/2 tsp (2 ml) pepper
1 tsp (5 ml) dried rosemary, crumbled
1 cup (250 ml) chicken broth
Directions
Trim any excess fat from roast. Make small
Blame Art Jones.
I transferred to the University of Regina’s journalism program in the late ‘80s as a key move in my plan to become a newspaper reporter. The realization had hit home a few years earlier that riding race horses, driving truck and slinging beer were poor career choices for someone who wants to
