A great friend and a giant in the pork industry, Bill Vaags passed away recently.
A release by the Manitoba Pork Council said Manitoba’s pork industry has had many champions over the years, but few as dynamic as Bill Vaags, who passed away recently at the age of 82, leaving a hole in numerous lives
Peter Manness, PAg, is a Business Advisor in MNP’s Farm Management Consulting group working throughout Manitoba delivering management consulting services and helps implement solutions on a broad range of issues for primary agricultural producers, agricultural industry organizations and producer groups including Hutterite Colonies.
Peter works closely with clients to deliver solutions tailored to help them
Ingredients
1 lb (500 g) Canadian Pork Leg Inside,
Scallopini or Schnitzel
1 egg
1 tbsp (15 ml) water
2 cups (500 ml) bread crumbs
1 tsp (5 ml) dried thyme, crumbled
1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
1/4 tsp (1 ml) pepper
1/4 cup (50 ml) all purpose flour
2 tbsp (25 ml) EACH canola oil, butter
Directions
Beat egg with water. Combine bread
I grew up on a farm five miles northeast of a little village, Plum Coulee, MB where I watched my father, several hired hands, and my brother farm. Dad went by the Henry or [H. C.] Siemens planted at least a thousand acres back in 1960 growing wheat, oats, barley, flax, field peas, sunflowers,
New Chair For CCSI
The Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement (CCSI) recently held their 2017 annual general meeting in Ottawa, Ontario. A new Executive Committee was elected, with Brent Robinson appointed as the new Chair of CCSI. He replaces Rod de Wolde, who has served as the chair since 2013. CCSI would like to thank
Alberta Livestock Expo
A new trade show will take place in Lethbridge AB at Exhibition Park on Thursday October 12th from 9 am – 5:30 pm. This new trade show will be a multispecies event, welcoming all aspects of the agriculture industry for the one day show.
Details are available at albertalivestockexpo.com or by contacting Lisa
The major French livestock industry’s event took place as usual in mid-September, in Rennes. The author travels by train (TGV) from Paris airport. It’s a three hour journey and he was looking forward to enjoying a large glass of red wine, to while away the journey, but was most upset when he was told
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is once again the most contentious issue in terms of Canadian trade and that certainly includes the full range of agricultural commodities.
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Delegates to the annual Banff Pork Seminar are assured that it will stay with the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel at least until 2021.
Seminar co-ordinator Ashley Steeple, based at the University of Alberta, confirmed late in September that the contract has been extended for three more years, including the same deal offering delegates an extended
Thanks to retiring Gerry Ritz Former Canadian Ag minister Gerry Ritz noted for his courageous work in giving farmers in Western Canada marketing freedom retired as a Member of the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa.
In my last official interview with my friend as an MP, “Gerry, I just thoroughly congratulate you on the work you’ve
