Hannah Thompson-Weeman, Animal Agriculture Alliance (AAA) president and CEO said there are many issues in animal activism. Hannah shared the results of a series of reports from five major animal rights conferences in 2022 that showcase these animal activist groups’ efforts, their strategies and tactics, and what the animal agriculture community needs to know. “Several trends
Let go of the past and focus on the future If we can look back each year and not forget what happened to us or did not happen but let go and move forward, it makes the yearly transition easier. So, as I count the years of serving agriculture farmers and the farming community now
Grand Champion Starlite Colony
Reserve Champion, Woodlands Colony
3rd Place Boundary Lane Colony
The pork quality competition is an event that celebrates excellence in pork production by recognizing the best of the best. A highlight of Prairie Livestock Expo, hog producers compete for the title of grand champion – the carcass with the perfect combination of meat
Ingredients1 lb / 0.5 kg pork loin centre chops, boneless, well-trimmed½ cup / 125 mL all-purpose flour1 egg, slightly beaten2 Tbsp / 30 mL water1 cup / 250 mL Italian breadcrumbs1 Tbsp / 15 mL butterCanola oil for frying1 cup / 250 mL prepared pasta sauce, warmed½ cup / 125 mL shreddedmozzarella cheese½ cup
Welcome to Epiphany. Epiphany literally means “an appearance,” the manifestation or showing forth of something. Since this “epiphany” happens right after Christmas, this something is a some ONE. We celebrate the manifestation of God as a human being. As with the Magi (the Wise Men), we marvel in the miracle of how the Son
Manitoba Swine SeminarManitoba Swine Seminar February 8 & 9 at the Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre in Winnipeg.The theme continues, “Sharing Ideas and Information for Efficient Pork Production.”Some of the featured speakers are: Dr. Andrew Van Kessel, USASK/VIDO; Dr. John Carlos Pinilla, PIC; Bob Burden, Serecon; Cam Dahl, Manitoba Pork and Devon Baete,
Brad Hennen with his Pig Chute
The fix is in; according to Brad Hennen the award-winning inventor of the new Pig Chute designed to save time, money and wear and tear on the hog producer’s body while doing an even more proficient job. Hennen, who has a finishing barn outside of Ghent, MN that holds approximately
Rick Bergmann
Rick Bergmann of Steinbach, MB. recently stepped down as chair of the Canadian Pork Council after eight years and has been on the board for 15 years. At a board meeting in Banff, AB. members of the board elected René Roy, a pork producer from Quebec as the new chair and Scott Peters
In a Twitter @AgTwitter survey farmers listed a host of concerns facing their farms going into 2023. Most focused-on government policy or lack thereof, the carbon tax and climate change regulations and the cost of everything going up. Korey Peters of Randolph, MB said initial costs of anything with long-term return on investment ROI labour
Tyler Fulton, the director of risk management with H@ms Marketing Services, advises pork producers to take advantage of solid futures and lock in prices as they reach new highs on many spring and summer month contracts. Despite exceptionally high feed costs, the reduced slaughter hog supplies due to health challenges in the United States saw
