PED & Vaccine UpdateStrict adherence to bio-security and sanitation protocols remains the chief defence against PED, even with the release in June of a vaccine developed to control the virus, says an Alberta veterinarian.
Red Deer-based swine specialist Egan Brockhoff joined Hank Harris and Joel Harris of Iowa-based Harris Vaccines Inc. on July 31 for a
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
Some people in the hog industry are relaxing a mite while others keep pushing for heightened and even more stringent bio-security protocols as farms keep breaking out in the United States and things remain stable across Canada.
Dr. Chris Byra, the manager of the Canadian Swine Health Intelligence Network says with the exception of one
Alberta Pork Expands Team
Alberta Pork Welcomes New Animal Care & Quality Assurance CoordinatorAlberta Pork is pleased to announce that we have hired a new Quality Assurance Coordinator to replace the recently departed Audrey Cameron. Javier Bahamon was raised in a rural setting in Colombia where he developed an early passion for the swine industry.
Maple Leaf Foods (Brandon) announced recently they have started a reduced processing schedule by cutting one day per month, for the next five months. “This temporary “brown-out” is because of a lack of market hogs. This situation will not improve until producers build more barns to produce market hogs,” says Karl Kynoch, Chair of
Manitoba Pork reports information gathered through a 2012, producer survey is playing a key role in developing the infrastructure needed to accommodate swine traceability.
This survey launched by Manitoba Pork in 2012, collected information for use when representing producers to government, to update producer contact information and to gather information for the provincial agriculture department
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
The higher prices for pork and live hogs, and the lower feed prices keep the pot boiling, but makes for the best incentive to get people in the industry out to an annual meeting, this year’s AGM of Manitoba Pork Council was no exception.
Great speakers, another PED virus alert, and great turnout saw the
Ingredients
6 Canadian centre-cut Pork Chops, boneless, about 1
inch (2.5 cm) thick
1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) ground allspice
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1 tsp (5 mL) EACH dried thyme, ground coriander,
cinnamon, nutmeg, garlic powder
1/4 tsp (1 mL) cayenne pepper
2 Tbsp (25 mL) vegetable oil
Directions
Trim off any visible fat from pork chops. In a small bowl, combine all
seasonings
Alltech’s Gator Giveaway Event Attracts 400 FarmersAlltech’s 4th Gator Giveaway event drew crowds by the bus load across three provinces in Western Canada. Close to 400 producers from the three regions attended the event with the hopes of driving home in a brand new John Deere Gator. On May 1, Alltech Western Canada hosted
