Pig production is a major industry in Canada (Dorjee et al., 2013) and its success over the years relied heavily on the availability of highly improved breeding stock. Breeding stock production is typically located in areas where disease pressure is low and biosecurity perimeters are wide. However, being able to take advantage of these
To register as a commercial producer with the British Columbia Hog Marketing Commission, a farm must produce the equivalent of at least 300 market hogs/year. With only15 producers meeting that threshold, BC has among the smallest commercial hog sectors in Canada.
Despite that, the province could well have the largest number of hog producers in
Pick a road and stay the course
2019 was undoubtedly a year with many and extended mixed blessings. Having attended various producer meetings and conventions in the last three months, dairy, pigs, and more accurately kept informed via the president of the Manitoba Beef Producers, all expressed challenges having to do with the
Tyler Fulton
Tyler Fulton, the Director of Risk Management with Hams Marketing Services, is hopeful Chinese demand for U.S. pork will lead to higher hog prices in 2020. Despite the record, U.S. slaughter hog numbers prices are holding steady since the start of 2020. Fulton said retail pork values in North America are steady to
A candy version of Banff Springs Hotel
Night time view Conference Centre
Amy Cronin Chair of BPS, Photo courtesy of BPS
A year shy of its 50th anniversary, Banff Pork Seminar hosted 755 delegates for two days of learning, sharing and networking at the jewel of the Rocky Mountains, the Fairmont Banff Springs.
Organizing committee Chair
Wow – welcome to 2020 – still not exactly sure where 2019 went, it came and went in a blur. Time wise it seemed, however, last year was a scary one indeed with the constant threat of African Swine Fever, which continues today and will throughout 2020. That hot topic remains top of producers
Blowing snow, slushy and ice covered roads could not keep those away to set up their booths for this year’s Alberta Livestock Expo. The two day show, which took place October 9 & 10, saw an expanded floor plan with 130 booths representing over eight-five companies. The aisles were filled with vibrant conversations, discussion on
Brent Moen
An attempt to disband Alberta’s 50-year-old pork board has turned into a frank and open discussion of the industry’s future in Western Canada. Delegates and guests from around the province were gathered in Calgary for Alberta Pork’s 50th Annual General meeting when a pair of producers presented a resolution to disband the
Brandon Hog & Livestock Expo The Brandon Hog & Livestock Expo will be held at Keystone Centre Wednesday December 11th. The one day show will take place from 10 – 4, featuring the Pork Quality Competition to wrap up the day. Online registration now open at the website hogdaysbrandon.com For
While I appreciate there are those who have begun to doubt science, I for one am a believer that our future as a planet lies solely with what science can create in the coming years to deal with whatever issues we face.
That will be particularly true in agriculture.
Unless some disaster arises to alter the
