The next year is going to be busy one for the Canadian Pork Council.
Among the things on its plate is a made-in-Canada hog price, a review of the Code of Practice, getting Pig Safe/Pig Care launched, pushing for a decision on a promotion and research agency and picking up the pace on advocacy. And
Trent Loos has the uncanny ability to share his passion for animal agriculture with a good mix of humour.
Loos, a Nebraska rancher, was one of the featured speakers at the Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium in Saskatoon.
He is much more than a rancher though. He has a radio show called Loos Tales, is a blogger,
I am penning this on US Thanksgiving, so to all those we deal with south of 49th parallel here is hoping you a wonderful holiday and enjoyed the day with family and friends.
Here we are at the last edition of 2018, still not so sure where the past 11 months have gone.
Yesterday, from when typing
Novid Welcomes New Member
Novid Inc., a leader in stainless steel fabrication is pleased to announce the addition of Shawn Compton to their team.
Ryan Plett, President of Novid was quoted as saying; “We’re very proud to have Shawn come on board with our team as our Director of Business Development for our Livestock Division.
Prairie Livestock Expo
Prairie Livestock Expo, which will be held at the Victoria Inn and Conference Centre Wednesday December 12th in Winnipeg 9am – 6pm. The one day show features the largest pork quality competition along with New & Evolving Technologies presentations. Free admission, free parking. •
Banff Pork Seminar
Banff Pork Seminar will take place at
While the people owning and operating the farms, the number of people needed to run the farms and do the work keeps dropping steadily and the lack thereof hurts the overall economy.
Janice Goldsborough, the Human Resources and Training Coordinator with Manitoba Pork said the growing lack of available farm workers threatens to take a
Magnum Swine Genetics, which is based just outside Fort McLeod, Alberta, has seen some solid growth since its beginnings in the fall of 1996. MSG is Air Cargo Certified and approved by the CFIA. They have clients all across Canada.
“We started with 30 spaces for boars,” explained owner Andrew Beusekom, on a recent visit
Cranberry Spiced Pork Roast
Ingredients
3 lb (1.5 kg) Canadian Pork Loin, Leg or Shoulder Roast, boneless
3/4 cup (175 ml) whole berry cranberry sauce
1 cup (250 ml) cranberry juice
1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped red onion
1/4 cup (50 ml) dark rum (optional)
2 tbsp (25 ml) canola oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh chopped parsley
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Telling the story of farming the right way
On a recent Saturday morning, I spent some time telling the story of agriculture with an urban radio station, CJOB in Winnipeg with host Clay Young. The reason is that it is crucial for me just like in other publications that those who are once, twice, and
The company started very modestly in the early 1970s in Hutton Cranswick, near Driffield, East Yorkshire, England, as a feed mill producing three basic rations for the East Riding Quality Bacon Producers Group.
Now fast forward to 2018. Cranswick plc, which was floated on the stock market in 1985, is now a highly rated company
