Stan Vanessen, Alberta Pork chair
Producers in Alberta should see a smooth transition following a changing of the guard at Alberta Pork. Early in Spring, Lethbridge-area producer Stan Vanessen took the reins from Brent Moen, who had served as chair for the past four years. Moen becomes vice-chair for the final year of his term,
Fully Renovated 1100-head sow barn with Gestal loosehousing system.
The breeding barn is taking shape and almost ready for sows
Blue Clay Farms, located in the Red River Valley near Arnaud, Manitoba, started the colony in 1994, raising crops and livestock. The colony also manufactures metal and produces quality products in the BLC cabinet division.In 2022
The Future of PED Working Group developed a Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea elimination plan for Manitoba. The group set it up in response to a major outbreak in 2021-2022 to look at PED management strategies, including what worked and what needed to change.Jenelle Hamblin, the Director of Swine Health with Manitoba Pork, told the AGM
Inside Research Barn
Researchers in Lacombe are leading the world in a series of projects aimed at tailoring pig genetics to create high-quality primal cuts.Around the globe, different buyers have diverging demands when they’re selecting primals – the most expensive parts of the carcass, says Lethbridge-based livestock breeder Bob Kemp, vice-president for research, development and
The excellent attendance, a great program, and substantial interest are how chair Rick Préjet described the AGM of the Manitoba Pork Council held on April 14.While things keep changing for the hog industry, with grain prices and input costs varying, Préjet said last year was good for the hog industry in Manitoba.“Although there were
Olymel’s decision to shut production at six sow barns in Western Canada has sent a shock through the entire industry, says the manager of Western Hog Exchange.Early in the afternoon of Friday, May 26, Olymel announced it plans to wind down operations at six sow barns with a net impact of reducing by 200,000
Due to the continued financial losses and uncertainty in the hog and pork markets for the foreseeable future, Olymel will reduce its hog production in Western Canada.A company release from the Humboldt, SK office said approximately 80 staff will receive layoff notices. This decision will result in the closure of five sow units in
Greetings, the expression that you often hear is things can change on a dime or at a moment’s notice. This is a perfect example, just as I was getting ready to type this note to hear the news of Olymel’s decision to close five Alberta sow units and one in Saskatchewan.As the news release
Manitoba Pork/University of Manitoba Student Networking NightOn March 9th, Manitoba Pork was proud to organize a meet & greet reception for agriculture graduate students Working on swine or livestock related projects. Attendees at this event included Manitoba Pork staff, other invited Manitoba swine sector representatives, and University of Manitoba agriculture grad students.The intent is
It was some time ago that a press release arrived in the mailbox announcing a veterinary professor at USask was launching a bovine health podcast. The release caught my attention because it reminded how dramatically the dissemination of information to agriculture producers has changed over recent years. I grew up following my dad to occasional farm meetings
