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8 04, 2020

Dr. John Carr Presents on COVID-19

Harry and Dr. John Carr on Skype doing this interview at 1 am Manitoba time (in the afternoon Australian time)

William Alford, the general manager for H@MS Marketing, said in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, H@MS passed on some information to industry partners prepared by Dr. John Carr regarding Coronavirus and Pigs. “It is business

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8 04, 2020

USMCA Ratification Restores North American Economic Stability

Colin Robertson, the Vice President and a fellow of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, said Canada’s ratification of the USMCA restores economic stability to North America during an uncertain time as the result of dropping oil prices and the implications of COVID-19. On Friday, March 20, the House of Commons passed legislation to ratify

8 04, 2020

Pigs Consume More Water When Stressed

A novel technology consisting of an individual water consumption system (IWCS) was installed in a finishing room; it was composed of a nipple drinker attached to a water flow meter, and an RFID reader (and antenna) to capture individual pig data. To assess whether this novel technology was capable of detecting pigs that may

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8 04, 2020

Charity Big Winner at Cramer Ag Expo

Top 5 carcasses

While right now it seems like longer than 8 weeks ago, the annual Cramer Ag Expo a successful event took place back on February 13th. The one-day show held at Kintetic Exhibition Park serves as a great place to welcome producers from Saskatchewan, adjoining provinces and even the US. Exhibitors at

8 04, 2020

HyLife COVID-19 Response

For many years I have worked with the people that initially started the HyLife food company from farm to plate and watched them develop their operation and system. When I read this company information released by the CEO Grant Lazaruk, a personal friend, it impressed me from developing a protocol to look after their

8 04, 2020

Can We Learn From This?

There is an underlying concern with the COVID-19 situation, and that is that toilet paper may not be the only thing that people go to purchase and find the store shelves empty. What if the situation escalates and food shelves go empty? No one is suggesting that will happen, but it is an easy

8 04, 2020

New Emergency Planning Tool Now Available

A new tool is now available to help pork producers create plans for dealing with unexpected emergencies. In collaboration with the National Pork Board, National Pork Producers Council and Swine Health Information Center, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians has released a new tool to assist farmers and veterinarians with developing crisis operating plans.

8 04, 2020

Tuning Up – Alberta Pork Hosts Semi-Annual Meetings

ECONOMICS Alberta Pork has asked its shareholders to reconsider a 2018 resolution asking packers for a $7 premium on hogs that meet standards for validation with the Canadian Pork Excellence program. Fifty four of 56 delegates attending the 2018 annual general meeting had voted in favour of the motion, with two abstaining. The

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8 04, 2020

Bacon Mango Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients Marinade 3 cloves crushed garlic 1 Tbsp (15 mL) coriander seeds 2 tsp (10 mL) fresh chopped ginger 1 tsp (5 mL) cumin seeds 1 tsp (5 mL) coarse sea salt 1 tsp (5 mL) mixed peppercorns 1 pinch allspice 1 bottle beer, preferably brown or red ale Pork Tenderloin 1 pork tenderloin

8 04, 2020

Planning for a Disease Outbreak in a Pig Farm

Eric Olson is a Farm Management Consultant working out of the MNP office in Winnipeg, MB. He told producers at the 2020 Manitoba Swine Seminar in Winnipeg, MB, there are several reasons why producers should have a disaster plan in place as it pertains to a disease outbreak. The first one has to