Anytime in 2020, Bob Kleinsasser hog boss at the Suncrest Colony near Steinbach, MB when asked about the hog business, “There is no more fun in feeding hogs.” A prolonged drop in hog prices, an outbreak of the dreaded PED virus, COVID-19 fallout made trips to the hog barn discouraging. Kleinsasser looks after a 900-farrow-to-finish
INTRODUCTION Shoulders hurt? Headache? Having trouble getting to sleep? You just may be a farmer. If those symptoms barely scratch the surface, you might be a hog producer on the Canadian Prairies. A little stress is a good thing – it helps us grow, say professionals who have been growing concerned about the mental status of farmers and ranchers
A year ago in the April/May 2020 edition of Prairie Hog Country I typed a note about usually not at a loss for words, but not sure what to say. Well fast-forward to April/May 2021 and I am still not really sure what to say. Yes, we are getting used multiple zoom meetings & live
Colin Robertson, the vice president of Canadian Global Affairs Institute expects the Joe Biden administration to revisit membership in the Comprehensive Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership as it moves deeper into its mandate. The National Pork Producers Council has identified lobbying for the United States to re-join the CPTP as one of its top priorities for this
How to deal with the challenges of agriculture – weeds, disease, insects – without immediately turning to crop protection products is always a question to explore.It’s not that I see crop protection products as a bad thing, for the farm, the environment or the consumer as long as they are used properly and their
IngredientsCake1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour1 1/4 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp salt1/2 cup unsalted butter softenedat room temp3/4 cup sugar3 large eggs room temperature2 tsp pure vanilla extract1/2 cup buttermilk or plain kefir,room temperatureButtercream (Easy Swiss Meringue)6 fl oz egg whites (3/4 cup)24 oz powdered sugar (6 cups)1/2 tsp salt24 oz unsalted butter (3 cups),at room temperature2 Tbsp vanilla extract
DirectionsPreheat oven to 350°F.Cake:Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time.Add flour and buttermilk alternating in thirds.Can be used
Hypor partners with Hy-Gene Swine Management Ltd.Hypor is pleased to announce partnership with Hy-Gene Swine Management Ltd., owned and operated by Dave Jolicoeur based out of Steinbach, MB. This partnership will help serve the Manitoba and Minnesota markets with added focus on the retail sector.Dave brings with him 27 years of experience in the
Cramer Ag ExpoCramer Ag Expo has been postponed till Thursday May20th, in hopes that COVID 19 restrictions have been lifted and tradeshows are allowed.All SASK Health protocols and guidelines will be followed; booths will be distanced, one way directional aisles, hand sanitizing stations, mandatory masks, limited attendance. Plus large outside tent to allow for extra space.Modified
When it comes to international trade trying to understand how the intricacies of trade work is frankly impossible, at least for a neophyte like myself, although I try.At the heart of trade one hopes the key principle of supply and demand remain a foundational concept.The greater the demand for a product and the lower
Andrew Dickson, the retiring general manager of Manitoba Pork, said the public’s understanding and appreciation of the pork sector’s economic contributions to the provincial economy had increased substantially over the past 16 years. Manitoba Pork represents the interests of the province’s 600 swine operations. Dickson, who retired on January 29 after 16 years as the GM,
