Arial view of Prairie Swine Centre located SE of Saskatoon, SK
This year marks a landmark milestone for the Prairie Swine Centre (PSC) as it celebrates its 35th anniversary since being formally established as a non-profit corporation in 1991. Over this time the Centre has evolved into one of Canada’s premier swine research facilities, delivering
Industry Innovation Award – Charlotte Shipp, sponsored by Fortified Nutrition
Alberta pork producers, groups and retailers celebrated the provincial pork industry during the evening banquet at the Alberta Pork Congress. A tradition of the congress is that at each banquet table a person is designated to carve the pork loin roast and serve it to
Good day one and all. As I am typing this message we once again have smoky skies. So many fires are burning to the West in BC, North in NWT and of course many in Ontario and Quebec as well. Since Alberta fires are under control it is wonderful to see the camaraderie in the
Ingredients2 racks pork side ribs (spareribs),about 4 1/2 lb (2 kg)
Spice Rub2 tbsp (30 mL) brown sugar1 tbsp (15 mL) paprika2 tsp (10 mL) each garlic and onion powder1 tsp (5 mL) ground cumin1 tsp (5 mL) salt1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
Spicy Peach Balsamic Sauce1/2 cup (125 mL) peach or apricot jam1/2 cup (125
Animal Health CanadaExpands TeamAnimal Health Canada is pleased to welcome Tia Landry to AHC as our new Leadership Team Coordinator!Tia brings nearly a decade of experience in the swine industry, with expertise in animal health and welfare, on-farm operations, training and program development. A Professional Agrologist and graduate of the University of Manitoba, she
Alberta Pork CongressThe 52nd annual Alberta Pork Congress will be held at Westerner Park in Red Deer June 10th & 11th.In addition to the two day trade show Alberta Pork Congress is happy host the awards banquet dinner Wednesday June 10th and plus join us for lunch before we depart on Thursday June 11th.Some onsite
This is a picture sewn onto the carrier bag of our six person tent. Ain’t it cheery? Everyone is laughing it up and enjoying the outdoors.Don’t be fooled. This picture is misleading. Tenting is fun when the weather is fair. Tenting is unbearable when the weather is poor.In our younger years my wife and
Artificial intelligence is changing how people gather, organize and share agricultural information, but Casey Bradley says the industry must remember that technology cannot replace real expertise.Bradley, an animal nutrition expert based in Springdale, Arkansas, works in product and market development in agribusiness, pet nutrition and health. She says tools such as ChatGPT and other
The North American hog market appears ready to move higher, but Paul Marchand says the data has not yet given futures traders enough reason to chase a rally.Marchand, senior risk management analyst with h@ms Marketing Services in Headingley, Man., said in the May 19 Hog Market Outlook that Canadian markets were closed for the
Manitoba Pork says trade diversification must move beyond political slogans and become real investment if Canada wants to strengthen agriculture and reduce its dependence on unstable export markets.In a recent commentary titled “Ready to Grow,” Manitoba Pork General Manager Cam Dahl argued that governments and industry must create conditions that allow farmers and processors
