Better Pork - February 2010
NEEDED:
a consistent farm policy for Canada’s hog industry
NEEDED:
a consistent farm policy for Canada’s hog industry
Right-sizing, supply management, the Quebec model?
A farewell to stalls? Cracking a trade fortress with Humane Pork
BATCH FARROWING: One way to reduce disease and manage your workload
by KATE PROCTER
QUEBEC PORK PRODUCERS Burdened with debt and an unsustainable safety net
by SUZANNE DEUTSCH
WINNING those small victories in the ongoing battle against PRRS
by KATE PROCTER
THE KEY TO PREVENTING BARN FIRES
Ventilation, ventilation, ventilation – and a $40 infrared measuring gun
By DON STONEMAN
Who should pay for trucking hogs to market?
That’s the question facing Ontario Pork – and by extension producers – as it assesses the costs and benefits of moving to FOB plant pricing
By DON STONEMAN
NICHE MARKETING: A venture still in its infancy for Ontario producers
Producers, packers and retailers are starting to respond to consumer demands for specialty pork. But the industry is still far from the potential 15 to 20 per cent of provincial pork production that industry experts believe could go to niche markets
By DON STONEMAN & MARY BAXTER
Three Pork Producers, Three Strategies for Hard Times
Three leaders in Ontario’s pork industry have done some cold hard calculating and made decisions about staying in the beleaguered industry.
By DON STONEMAN