Magnum Swine Genetics, which is based just outside Fort McLeod, Alberta, has seen some solid growth since its beginnings in the fall of 1996. MSG is Air Cargo Certified and approved by the CFIA. They have clients all across Canada.
“We started with 30 spaces for boars,” explained owner Andrew Beusekom, on a recent visit
Cranberry Spiced Pork Roast
Ingredients
3 lb (1.5 kg) Canadian Pork Loin, Leg or Shoulder Roast, boneless
3/4 cup (175 ml) whole berry cranberry sauce
1 cup (250 ml) cranberry juice
1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped red onion
1/4 cup (50 ml) dark rum (optional)
2 tbsp (25 ml) canola oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh chopped parsley
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Telling the story of farming the right way
On a recent Saturday morning, I spent some time telling the story of agriculture with an urban radio station, CJOB in Winnipeg with host Clay Young. The reason is that it is crucial for me just like in other publications that those who are once, twice, and
The company started very modestly in the early 1970s in Hutton Cranswick, near Driffield, East Yorkshire, England, as a feed mill producing three basic rations for the East Riding Quality Bacon Producers Group.
Now fast forward to 2018. Cranswick plc, which was floated on the stock market in 1985, is now a highly rated company
At the recent open house at the Blue Ribbon Sow barn farm near Pansy, MB the barn owner and general manager Craig Sawatzky talked about how new technologies helped them overcome a tragic barn and animal fire and moved forward with a new and converted sow barn.
Ray Funk of Steinbach, MB, a partner in
You don’t have to have been involved in agriculture all that long to recall that the biggest detriment to Canadian farm exports used to be subsidies paid by the United States and the European Union.
The two sides were battling for markets by undercutting each other to attract buyers, and then backfilling losses to their
Proper washing and disinfection of swine transport trailers is an important step in maintaining biosecurity. Research projects have shown visual inspection of trailers is not a reliable assessment1. While traditional microbiological culture method can be used, they involve the use of plated media which need to be incubated and analyzed to obtain the level
Ingredients
1 2-3 pound boneless pork tenderloin
1 cup chicken or vegetable broth ( I used a 1/2 cup of each)
½ cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 cloves garlic chopped
Directions
Place pork tenderloin into the insert of your slow cooker. In a 2-cup measuring cup, mix together all remaining
Dr. Murray Pettitt Appointed New CEO of Prairie Swine Centre
The Board of the Centre has announced the appointment of Dr. Murray Pettitt as their new CEO. Murray assumed responsibilities on July 1, 2018 and succeeded Lee Whittington, who retired after 26 years, the last 10 years as President/CEO. Dr. Pettitt has been part of
The Swine Health Information Centre is investigating the potential risk of the transmission of African Swine Fever through feed ingredients and alerting pork producers of that possible risk.
The industry believed that PED came to North America from China in 2013 through imported contaminated feed ingredients but don’t have definite proof.
The Swine Health Information Centre
