Better pork quality classification could boost sales
Canadian pork is coveted for its high quality but defining those attributes for buyers can be difficult. Research into pork quality grading could help.
Reproductive vaccines offer protection to piglets
It may seem beyond our grasp, but making pigs more resistant to disease, while reducing the use of antibiotics, is well within reach.
Farm injury highlights importance of safety
Farm injuries can happen fast and have lasting consequences. A hog producer in Alberta learned that the hard way and wants to share his experience, to warn others.
Heat stress impacts show up year-round
With everything we know about heat stress, producers should consider comprehensive approaches to achieve the best possible production and financial outcomes.
Hutterite colony feeds hybrid rye with success
Changing environmental conditions have left farmers looking for a crop that can thrive in extreme climates. Hybrid rye meets the criteria and works in hog feed.
World Pork Expo sets the showmanship standard
World Pork Expo in Iowa sets a high but achievable bar for what industry events can and should include in Canada, to attract attention and renown.
Local retailers fight back on food prices
Overcoming complex pork value chain disputes is fundamental to helping consumers realize how pork can be a solution to food price inflation.
Another Year – Another World Pork Expo
Pork CommentaryJim Long President – CEO Genesus Inc.June 5, 2023
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Producers wager most with meat merchandising
Meat merchandising helps promote pork to consumers, but the cost benefit for producers is not proportional, as big retailers have turned these efforts into profit centres.
