Trade show floor
Laurie & Brenda in the Prairie Hog Country booth. Picture taken by Rick Bergmann.
Precision Vet Team
Pig planters donated by Gerald Maschmeyer, made by his dad the late Doug Maschmeyer as door prizes.
A billion-dollar rain, a massive new space and a welcome break from social isolation have breathed new life into Alberta Pork
Greetings to one and all. As I have said many times, the older we get, the faster time seems to go by. Here we are on the fourth of six editions in 2022. But as mentioned in the previous issue, it is wonderful to be returning to more and more in person events. As
IngredientsMarinade1/4 cup (60 mL) pineapple juice1/4 cup (60 mL) low sodium soy sauce1/4 cup (60 mL) canola oil1/4 cup (60 mL) brown sugar2 Tbsp (30 mL) cider vinegar2 cloves garlic, minced1 Tbsp (15 mL) freshly grated ginger1/2 tsp (2 mL) crushed red pepper flakes1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt1/4 tsp (1 mL) freshly ground black
Manitoba Pork Supports Ongoing Relief Efforts in Ukraine.Manitoba Pork and its producers are donating $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross, in support of the Ukraine humanitarian crisis appeal, Manitoba Pork chair Rick Préjet announced in April at the 57th annual Manitoba Pork Council Annual General Meeting. The Canadian Red Cross is actively responding to
Alberta Pork Congress After a two year hiatus Alberta Pork Congress is looking forward to again take place in June of this year. Join us in Red Deer at Westerner Park June 15th and 16th.
Show Times:
Wednesday June 15th 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday June 16th 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Buffet Lunch: $20 Tickets
Be sure
The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) has been awarded a Pork Innovation award. The award was presented for PAMI’s work in designing and building a Disease Response Trailer, a self-contained, transportable system to respond, contain and mitigate disease spread quickly and humanely. This disease response trailer is the first of its kind in the world
By the wisdom of our heavenly Father, He created us to be interdependent upon the world. What is most vital for our survival upon this planet, aside from leaning upon Him and each other? Trees.Without trees life cannot exist. Clean air. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. Trees also provide food and medicine
Doug Redekop
Manure application was to begin on April 10 but based on current conditions, it probably won’t start for another two to three weeks. Doug Redekop, president of Precision Pumping Ltd. of La Broquerie, MB said despite a wet spring and a delay in applying the manure he’s filled with hope. “Never have we seen a
The Supreme Court of the United States recently agreed to take up the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) challenge to California’s Proposition 12. The court could hear arguments shortly after a new term begins in October. NPPC and AFBF are petitioning the Supreme Court to consider the constitutionality of
Farming hurts -The three biggest challenges facing farmers in Canada have government stamps. Carbon tax, taxing farmers and food producers into oblivion while causing everything else to go up by leaps and bounds. Next, the Feds claim the production of cereal grains contributes the most to climate change and consequently makes noises about requesting
