Better Pork Magazine Archive June 2008 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 August 2008 April 2008
Award-Winning TerraTrap GS Provides Safe Pest Control Friday, March 27, 2026 The TerraTrap GS is a humane, non-toxic, multi-kill ground squirrel control system developed by experienced pest-control professionals in California. Designed specifically to manage both California Ground Squirrels and Richardson Ground Squirrels, the system has demonstrated... Read this article online
Fighting DON Mycotoxin Contamination and Tar Spot Friday, March 27, 2026 Ontario corn growers are set to receive improved support in managing two major threats to their crops: DON mycotoxin contamination and tar spot. A new five-year project will continue annual assessments of DON across corn hybrids through theGrain Farmers of Ontario’sOntario Corn Committee... Read this article online
Lynch siblings named OYF winners for Saskatchewan Friday, March 27, 2026 Jordan Lynch and Chansi Bourkehave been named the regional winners of Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmers competition. The announcement was made during Canada’s Farm Show on March 19, 2026. The siblings will nowrepresentSaskatchewan at the national competition in Vancouver, British... Read this article online
Serious concern with planned cuts to N.B. public vet services Friday, March 27, 2026 Livestock farmers in New Brunswick are concerned about the future of public vet services in the province. Liberal Premier Susan Holt’s government is phasing out provincially run veterinary lab services for private alternatives over the coming years, her 2026-2027 budget... Read this article online
CSBP pushing for domestic production policy Thursday, March 26, 2026 The Canadian Sugar Beet Producers (CSBP) wants to see more of its namesake crop grown and processed in Canada. At one point, sugar beets accounted for more than 20 per cent of the Canadian sugar market share. But that’s no longer the case, says Gwen Young, an Alberta sugar beet farmer... Read this article online