From the publishers desk,
As I am typing this I am sitting the Las Vegas airport waiting to board a flight home after a fun filled few days. In honour of my in-laws 50th Anniversary they took us on a trip.
Thanksgiving is a short two weeks from when I am typing this, and I am
From the publishers desk,
As I am typing this I am reminded how big the country of Canada is and how in it the weather varies. The county that I live in has filed for disaster relief because of drought, many close by are in the same boat. But when speaking to a fellow from Manitoba yesterday
As I am typing this it is a beautiful 26 degrees outside and seeding in this area is over eighty per cent complete. Now all we need is some much required rain.
Producers are very excited with the recent announcement of the final rejected appeal on COOL. Now the U.S. has to take a hard
From the publishers desk,
Happy Spring, or at least according to the calendar it is. Looking outside my window while I am typing this I still see some remaining white from our weekend snow storm, however rain and +10 today tells me it will be gone soon enough.
M Cool is still a hot topic in the
Here we are at the end of another year, wow this one went fast! 2014 was an interesting year for producers, most have received the highest prices in history, some on the other hand faced terrible losses being hit with PED. Western Canada as a whole is faring much better then Ontario and our
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Good day, as I am typing this once again I find this industry embracing highs and lows at the same time.
On the high or positive side, prices continue to remain solid and according to the recently released USDA hog and pig report breeding numbers rose by over 100,000. Of course that is
From the publishers desk,
Greetings all, I am typing this just before heading out camping for the long weekend. The forecast is great so it should be a good time.I am reminded that a year ago we printed a story on the huge response to the Code of Practice. There were over 4700 comments after
From the publishers desk,Hello all. As I am typing this I just finished listening to a loud thunder and lightning storm. It didn’t last long but was pretty intense. It made me think of our industry, sometimes things seem intense and we are never really sure how long they are going to last. With
Greetings! What a crazy industry we all are in. On one hand producers (and industry too) are thrilled with the record breaking prices. However on the other hand all are nervous waiting for the further spread of this nasty disease.
I have said many times that knowledge is key, keeping your staff trained is so
From the publisher’s desk,
As I am typing this I, like the rest of us in the hog industry, am waiting for the phone to ring or email to ding with updated news of this crazy PED. Last week (from when I am writing this) when in Banff the news broke that the Canadian hog
