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
Who would have thought it, that hog producers and the entire industry would actually like reporting the movement of their hogs coming and going.
Jeff Clark, the manager of PigTrace Canada says electronic reporting tools are the most popular for reporting pig movements in Canada. Effective July 1, under changes to Canada’s Health of Animals Regulation,
Working with the Manitoba government has been frustrating for those in the pork industry in that province, Karl Kynoch told a symposium in Saskatoon.
Kynoch, chair of Manitoba Pork, might have been putting it mildly, based on the story he told delegates during a roundtable discussion at Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium. Other members of the
Ingredients
4 Canadian Pork Loin Chops, boneless, about
1/2″/1.25 cm thick, well trimmed
2 tbsp (25 ml) all purpose flour
1 tsp (5 ml) butter
3/4 cup (175 ml) chicken broth
2 tsp (10 ml) minced fresh ginger
2 tsp (10 ml) Dijon mustard
2 tsp (10 ml) grainy mustard
4 green onions, minced
Directions
Dredge chops lightly with flour. In a non-stick skillet over
medium-high
Ingredients
4 Canadian Pork Loin Chops, boneless, about
1/2″/1.25 cm thick, well trimmed
2 tbsp (25 ml) all purpose flour
1 tsp (5 ml) butter
3/4 cup (175 ml) chicken broth
2 tsp (10 ml) minced fresh ginger
2 tsp (10 ml) Dijon mustard
2 tsp (10 ml) grainy mustard
4 green onions, minced
Directions
Dredge chops lightly with flour. In a non-stick skillet over
medium-high
Chinook and Friesen
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Chinook Bio-Ag Products Inc. & Friesen Livestock Ltd. are pleased to Welcome Tim Linden.
Tim was born and raised in Lethbridge, AB. He graduated from Lethbridge Collegiate Institute, and continued to participate in specialized job related training throughout the years. He has been married for 20 years, and and has raised two
Prairie Livestock Expo
Be sure to stop by the Prairie Livestock Expo, formally known as Hog & Poultry Days. Prairie Livestock Expo the full one day show will take place Wednesday December 10th from 9 am – 6 pm at the newly renovated and built Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre, Winnipeg MB.
All the industries
To run any industry takes good people, but to run the hog industry, in Canada, or any given province takes extra effort and time, especially during the roller coaster ride of the last seven to ten years.
Scott Peters, a director of the Manitoba Pork Council and Canadian Pork Council, and an owner of Herbsigwil
The roller coaster ride for the hog industry continues. In late October, while hog markets were higher as market participants consider whether the market is oversold in recent weeks, the December contract stood at $87.95/cwt, compared to around $95 at the beginning of October.
That is quite a drop. Slaughter numbers for that week at
I attend a variety of trade fairs around the world and it never fails to amaze me that farmers are happy to trudge round the showground carrying a big plastic bucket all day long, emblazoned with a colourful company logo. Then again it’s a handy receptacle for the reams of advertising material and wall
