Like somebody wanting to get something off their chest, Kevin Grier admitted at the beginning of his presentation at Saskatchewan Pork Symposium 2021 that he missed the mark badly on his prediction for lean hog prices in 2021. Grier, a marketing analyst from Guelph Ont., forecast the price would be $71, while in actuality it
All the stops are being pulled in efforts to keep African Swine Fever from entering Canada’s swine herd, including heightened security at borders and attempts to eradicate feral pigs that have the potential of spreading the virus if it gets through our first line of defence. Over the last 18 months, Alberta Pork has been
When pork producers and provincial senior staff from across Canada virtually met recently as part of the Canadian Pork Council’s (CPC) fall members’ meeting they reelected Rick Bergmann, a producer from Manitoba as chairman. The next day Bergman addressed the fall producer meetings of the Manitoba Pork Council. Always promoting and putting the Canadian pork
John Guliker’s farm can been seen in top left of this image. Mother nature can be very cruel at times. Photo found on WhatsApp HB Pork group.
The morning of Thursday, November 18 broke to find swine producer John Guliker and his team travelling in a convoy along a clogged mountain highway, attempting to return
Looking out my office window as I am typing this it is snowing a bit and quite windy, although not really cold, the wind chill of -15˚C. But would take that any day over the devastation that BC is facing right now. My heart, thoughts and prayers are with all affected in any way by mother
The More Things Change – the More They Stay the SameThere are times, as a decades-long agriculture columnist, I marvel at how much the farm sector stays the same, while at the same time changing dramatically. In terms of staying the same, farmers remain very much at the mercy of Mother Nature. The best laid
Brandon Hog & Livestock Expo CancelledThe Brandon Hog & Livestock Expo committee have made the decision to cancel the 2021 show.Due to the uncertainty of what provincial restrictions will be in the months to come, including mass gatherings.For any companies that had already pre registrer or bought sponsorship all monies will be returned.Contact Rhonda
People joke about their poor upbringing. My family was so poor, we used to go to KFC just to lick other people’s fingers. My family was so poor we didn’t eat Special K breakfast cereal, but only ordinary k with a fork to save on milk. My family was so poor we only had
Dr. Susan Detmer, a veterinary pathologist with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine encouraged the public, especially those who work with pigs, to get the annual flu shot. Restrictions imposed in 2020 to slow the spread of COVID also slowed the transmission of influenza. “We saw much less of the pandemic strain of H1N1 which circulated
The PED outbreaks amongst the Manitoba hog farms continue according to the latest Manitoba Pork Council Chop Talk with one new case of PED confirmed for 2021 as of November 19 bringing the total number of cases for 2021 to twelve. The latest is a finisher operation in South East Manitoba. Case investigations are underway
