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3 12, 2025

SASKATCHEWAN PORK SYMPOSIUM, What’s Next For Global Market

Brett Stuart

Despite the rhetoric from President Donald Trump, United States tariffs haven’t had the impact that was feared on Canadian hog producers.Those words came from Brett Stuart, who spoke at the Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium on Nov. 4-5 in Saskatoon.Stuart, who lives in Idaho, co-founded Global AgriTrends in 2006, and has travelled to six

3 12, 2025

From the publishers desk,

Good day, yesterday, from when I am penning this I was in Calgary for the Alberta Pork AGM – the theme of the day was collaboration, it is a simple word but oh so very important. To work together to promote and strengthen the hog sector, from producers to processors to retailers to Federal

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7 10, 2025

Less Rare Breeds

Red Wattle, photo courtesy of Hogs and Horns Homestead

Rare swine breeds in Canada are getting rarer, and that is troubling for the breeders who remain in terms of finding unrelated bloodlines.“I would say across all the (rare) breeds they’re facing similar problems,” said Heritage Livestock Canada Chair Rebecca Lange.Rare breeds of particular interest to

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1 10, 2025

The Farmer Breakfast Sandwich

Ingredients

6 Canadian farmer sausage pattiesCanola oil for frying6 eggs

Assembly:

6 English muffins, split and toastedMayonnaise, for spreadingHot sauce (optional)6 slices cheddar cheeseground black pepper12 butter lettuce leaves or small green leaf lettuce leaves12 tomato slices6 strips bacon, cooked

Directions

Preheat large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry sausage patties until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes

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1 10, 2025

Kudos

Partners In Progress Golf Tournament Raises Funds for Cancer Care MB FoundationThe Partners in Progress golf tournament that was held on July 22nd, 2025.The goal of the day was of course to raise funds for Cancer Care Manitoba Foundation – with 100% of the funds staying within the province to help cancer patients and

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1 10, 2025

Pork Chops

RDSTWThe 2025 Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop will take place on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Westerner Park. Swine Tech is Alberta’s biggest technical seminar specifically aimed at furthering the practical, hands-on knowledge of producers and barn workers.Some of the agenda topics are: Ventilation and What to Look For, “The Quadrant”, Sow Productivity &

1 10, 2025

Tariff Implications

The immediate impact of tariffs which are being imposed against Canadian exports may finally be having the hugely negative effects many have feared.Initially in the face of tariffs imposed by the willy-nilly trade policies of US president Donald Trump Canada has fared rather well.Many Canadians have taken the ‘elbows-up’ approach when making purchases looking

1 10, 2025

A Promised Rose Garden

One line from the chorus of a song got stuck in my head when I was a boy. It probably happened when riding the school bus, while Mr. Besler had the radio playing. That one line is: “I never promised you a rose garden.” Does that sound familiar? It’s from a song sung by

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1 10, 2025

Youth Encouraged to Explore Careers in Pork Production

The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board wants youth to see the pork industry as more than barns and chores. Through its Whole Hog video series, Sask Pork highlights the wide range of careers tied to pork production, from research and soil science to food preparation. At the centre of the initiative is 12-year-old Reise Podhordeski,

1 10, 2025

Pork Producers From 20 States Push Congress to Fix Prop. 12

More than 100 pork producers from 20 states travelled to Washington, D.C., recently to press Congress for a legislative fix to California’s Proposition 12. They warned that without federal action, the law will continue to drive up costs, disrupt interstate commerce, and push family farms to the brink.During meetings on Capitol Hill, producers shared