There is an underlying concern with the COVID-19 situation, and that is that toilet paper may not be the only thing that people go to purchase and find the store shelves empty. What if the situation escalates and food shelves go empty? No one is suggesting that will happen, but it is an easy
A new tool is now available to help pork producers create plans for dealing with unexpected emergencies. In collaboration with the National Pork Board, National Pork Producers Council and Swine Health Information Center, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians has released a new tool to assist farmers and veterinarians with developing crisis operating plans.
ECONOMICS Alberta Pork has asked its shareholders to reconsider a 2018 resolution asking packers for a $7 premium on hogs that meet standards for validation with the Canadian Pork Excellence program. Fifty four of 56 delegates attending the 2018 annual general meeting had voted in favour of the motion, with two abstaining. The
Eric Olson is a Farm Management Consultant working out of the MNP office in Winnipeg, MB. He told producers at the 2020 Manitoba Swine Seminar in Winnipeg, MB, there are several reasons why producers should have a disaster plan in place as it pertains to a disease outbreak. The first one has to
Ingredients Marinade 3 cloves crushed garlic 1 Tbsp (15 mL) coriander seeds 2 tsp (10 mL) fresh chopped ginger 1 tsp (5 mL) cumin seeds 1 tsp (5 mL) coarse sea salt 1 tsp (5 mL) mixed peppercorns 1 pinch allspice 1 bottle beer, preferably brown or red ale Pork Tenderloin 1 pork tenderloin
While some details were still to come, the Canada-U.S. border closed to all non-essential travel in both directions as of Friday night, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau anticipated the closure, a mutual agreement that will allow trade routes and commercial channels to remain open, would go into effect at some point in
With all farm organizations cancelling or postponing their AGM’s and producer meetings this spring, producing food and business continues. Despite the current market disruptions resulting from the global reaction to COVID-19, Tyler Fulton of H@MS Marketing Services said hog producers should stay the course on existing marketing strategies. The one overwhelming factor influencing
The difference a few weeks can make. Kids were in school. Everyone who had work was still at work. Social distancing encouraged, but no states of emergency. But now, COVID-19 looms about like a dark cloud. People are dying. Is life as we know it unraveling?
Imagination and money are the only limits when setting up an emergency plan for your farm, says a large-animal rescue specialist from Macon County, Georgia. Rebecca Gimenez-Husted, founder of Technical Large Animal Emergency Response, made a return visit to Alberta Farm Animal Care’s annual conference on March 11, bringing her message about setting
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Manitoba Pork welcomed federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau’s announcement recently of a $482,000 plus grant to help create a private-sector livestock insurance program to help producers recover economically from a disease outbreak on their farms. An insurance consulting company that MPC is working with will work with stakeholders and develop a model
