Better Pork Magazine Archive December 2016 Better Pork December 2016 edition features Adam Schlegel on the front cover. The magazine highlights the following articles: Hog Barn Tech -- ESFs and RFID, Passionate Producer -- Third Generation, and Lifetime Production - Improving Sow Longevity, Business Management. February 2017 October 2016
2026 to be a scorcher, Environment and Climate Change Canada says Tuesday, January 20, 2026 An early forecast from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) predicts a very hot 2026. The ministry’s latest global mean temperature forecast, which predicts the planet’s average surface temperature, “indicates that 2026 will likely be among the hottest years on record, comparable... Read this article online
Ontario Pig Producer Disease Advisory -- PED and PDCoV Risks Rising This Winter Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) and Porcine Deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) continue to pose significant risks to swine operations across the industry. Both viruses are highly infectious, spread easily through manure, contaminated equipment, transport vehicles, and human movement, and can have... Read this article online
Ag Minister Launches National Consultations to Shape the Next Agricultural Policy Framework Tuesday, January 20, 2026 As Canada begins charting its next decade of agricultural policy, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri Food, officially launched national consultations on the development of the Next Policy Framework (NPF)—the federal, provincial, and territorial agreement that... Read this article online
Syngenta introduces new soybean seed treatment Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Soybean farmers have a new crop protection product available to them for the 2026 growing season. Syngenta recently introduced Victrato Complete, its new fungicide and nematicide seed treatment. “It’s the only fungicide and nematicide seed treatment with five active ingredients that’ll... Read this article online
Yield Energy debuts ag-focused DERMS to turn farm operations into grid assets Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Yield Energy, the company formerly known as Polaris Energy Services, has launched a new distributed energy resource management system designed specifically for agriculture—a move that positions farms as a major source of flexible, utility-grade grid support. The new platform, ,... Read this article online