The pig’s head is impressive: those wing-like ears that make one question the skeptical saying about “when pigs fly,” that sensitive snout, the flat forehead that protects a prodigious intelligence, those squinty eyes that remind one of Lyle Van Cleef, those muscular cheeks. All this beauty is lost on 90 per cent of Canadians and […] Read more
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Delicious pork at odds with outdated cooking instructions
The pork was sweet and succulent. It made three teenagers and a spouse happy, was easy to cook, and provided lots of leftovers — all for $21. This particular product, which came in four-packs for $7 each of “pork loin centre-cut chops” prepared in a Montreal steak spice sauce, came from my local Wal Mart. […] Read more
Smithfield may go public
REUTERS — Smithfield Foods’ Chinese owner, WH Group, is working with banks to take the U.S.-based pork producer public again in the United States, according to media reports. Smithfield could list its shares as early as next year, the Wall Street Journal reported, adding that the deliberations are ongoing and the timing could change. “The […] Read more
Canada expects Britain to ‘uphold’ CPTPP standards
The current situation, where Canada accepts imports of British meat and the U.K. rejects Canadian beef and pork, is absurd, say industry reps and some politicians.
Novel soybean variety now contains pork protein
For decades, soybean meal and soybeans have been a critical part of pig diets. Pigs eat soybeans, they gain weight and add muscle. That muscle eventually becomes pork, which humans eat as pork chops, pork tenderloin and sausage. But now, a European company has found a more direct way of turning soybeans into pork. Moolec […] Read more
‘Intelligent nutrition’ promoted for livestock sector
DES MOINES, Iowa — Nutrition isn’t an easy or fast way to make money in the livestock industry. But that doesn’t seem to rattle the folks at Novus International, who enthusiastically presented their newest creations at the World Pork Expo here in June. “There is intellectual property on the nutrition side, you just have to […] Read more
Manitoba meat plant expansion to keep more sows in Canada
The Manitoba and federal governments are investing $2.4 million in the Winkler Meats project, for new harvesting and processing equipment and a high-capacity packaging line. The province is also providing $7.8 million in loan financing and tax rebates.
Manitoba devises strategy to reduce PED
New strategy includes aggressively attacking disease outbreaks, intensely monitoring animals and improving operations
The Manitoba Pork Council has launched a PED elimination campaign for the southeast region, where wave after wave has hit since 2014. When the disease breaks out, it can quickly go from a handful of farms to dozens or more than 100. It kills most baby pigs it infects and damages the health and growth rates of other pigs.
World Pork Expo 2023: Hogs in flux
Follow this page today and tomorrow for posts from the WPX, where I’ll try to bring you what’s happening, what’s news, what’s new and exciting, and what’s going on with BBQ pork, of which there is an abundance smoking away around the Iowa State Fairgrounds. PROP 12 COMPLIANT STEEL AND SYSTEMS BIG IN TRADE SHOW […] Read more
Que. pork plant closure should not affect Prairies
There should be few direct impacts for western Canadian hog farmers, who are more closely connected to U.S. Midwestern farms, processors and markets than to eastern Canadian markets.
