Tell your story
If Canadian pork farmers are going to continue to compete against other meat products in Canada and around the world, they need to continue to earn the trust of consumers by telling their story, said Lisa Bishop-Spencer with the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity.
The organization is focused on understanding and strengthening the
Happy 2026! Welcome to the first edition in 2026 and the 30th, yes 30th year, for Prairie Hog Country. I continue to be humbled with the continued support for PHC, through readership, encouragement and financial support through advertising which enables me to print and mail out the six editions every year.In a recent conversation
Brandon Hog & Poultry ShowThe rebranded Brandon Hog & Poultry Show will take place Tuesday December 9th at the Keystone Centre in Brandon. The one day show opens at 8:30am, and concludes with the Pork Quality Competition winners announced and live auction. •
Banff Pork SeminarBanff Pork Seminar 2026 is taking place January 6th -8th
Ingredients
1 pork shoulder blade roast, boneless, about 2 lb / 1 kg, cut into 1-inch / 2.5 cm cubes1 cup / 250 mL chopped yellow onion2 cloves garlic, minced3 large plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped1 tsp / 5 mL EACH ground cumin and salt½ tsp / 2 mL EACH curry powder, groundcoriander, cayenne
Showing once again he has more in common with a petulant child than he does with someone with the mantle of world leader US president Donald Trump is again threatening more tariffs on Canada.Trump intensified his criticism of Canada recently after terminating trade talks over a Canadian political advertisement that was used from Republican
Hipra Welcomes New MemberHi my name is Ramiro Aguilar and I was born and raised in Mexico, Currently I reside in Lethbridge,AB.I am proud to serve as the Western Canada Sales Representative for Hipra Animal Nutrition. I am passionate about animal health and industry growth, I am looking forward to building new relationships and
Animal Agriculture Faces New Pressure as Advocacy Groups Push Local Campaigns andLabelling Debates Intensify
Hannah Thompson-Weeman
Animal agriculture continues to face new pressure as advocacy groups adopt new names, advance local campaigns, and shape debates around labelling, transparency, and production standards. Comments from Hannah Thompson-Weeman, president and CEO of the Animal Agriculture Alliance, highlight a shifting
We end up spending a third of our lives at work (at least). But, doing what? That’s the question.How about this person? “I wanted to be a pet groomer. But I couldn’t make heads or tails of it.” Or this person: “Got fired from my job as a masseuse. Apparently I rub people the
Many congratulations to Jack, Jake, Glen, and the helpers at Bluegrass Farming Hog Operation, repeat winners of Hypor’s Kenlis Cup! There were many excellent farms from across the Americas enrolled in Hypor’s annual sow productivity benchmark, so to come in at the top of this group (two years in a row!) is quite the
Farming Through Challenge, Gratitude, and the StrengthThat Keeps Canada GoingI watch farmers work through another year, and I see a kind of strength the rest of the world rarely understands. People talk about resilience, but farmers live it every single day. You take the weather as it comes. You shift plans on the fly.
