Today as I am typing this it is 28˚ and muggy, a storm is forecasted overnight. The farmers are seeding as fast as their tractors will go. Around here it was a very late start till snow melted and many had to deal with left over crops from last year’s early snow fall.
Scary times
Ingredients
3 lb (1.5 kg) Canadian Pork Rib Roast, Rack
3 tbsp (45 ml) Dijon mustard
1 medium onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp (25 ml) paprika
1 tbsp (15 ml) EACH dried basil, salt and crushed black peppercorns
2 tsp (10 ml) EACH dried thyme and celery seed
1 tsp (5 ml) EACH ground sage and cayenne pepper
Yield: 6
Land price increases slowing
In 1967, my father Henry C. Siemens, [deceased] my brother Jack Siemens who farms with his son Jonathan, and myself then a fledgling farmer bought our neighbour’s quarter section for $300 an acre, an exorbitant price gushed our neighbours at the time.
It was a high price as we soon learned especially
Ingredients
6 Canadian Pork Loin Centre Chops, 3/4″/2 cm thick
1 tsp (5 ml) canola oil
½ tsp (2 ml) pepper
1 tbsp (15 ml) butter
1 cup (250 ml) finely chopped onion
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped (or 2 tsp/10 mL dried)
½ cup (125 ml) fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped
¾ cup (175 ml) reduced sodium chicken broth
13 oz (384
Anybody who knows me knows I continue to find pigs or a connection to the pig industry everywhere. On a recent trip to Southern California a stop in Sea Wold in San Diego I reconnected with Raphael.
Some of you might remember Raphael from a about seven years ago. I met him at the same
Schippers Expands
Schippers Canada is now open at their new Lacombe location. Their thrilled to be in the expanded facilities, right along hiway 2. The new building is over 27 000 sq ft, with room to add on.
Nine staff members are on site to help you with all your supply needs. Schippers is also still
World Pork Expo
Who attends World Pork Expo? Thousands of U.S. and global pork producers, industry professionals and industry experts attend each year. If you’re part of the pork industry, you should be part of World Pork Expo
What and When & Where is World Pork Expo? The world’s largest pork industry-specific trade show brings
Feed is the single largest cost associated with producing pork, ranging from 50-70% of the total cost of production. When looking to save money in their feeding programs, producers typically consider the finishing herd as it represents approximately two-thirds of the total feed cost. One area that can be easily overlooked is lactation feeding
Optimism radiated from the hog industry recently for two days in Winnipeg, MB as part of the Manitoba Swine Seminar.
That is despite some ominous clouds on the horizon involving trade deals and hog prices lower than anticipated because of the United States hog industry increasing production dramatically.
“Prices seem to be holding but profits in
George Matheson, the Chair of Manitoba Pork says pork producers are looking for more clarity as dates approach for final changes to Canada’s new Pig Code of Practice and its incorporation into the Canadian Pork Excellence program.
A delegation representing Manitoba Pork traveled to Guelph recently to take part in Ontario Pork’s 2017 Annual General
