Better Pork - October 2008
THE KEY TO PREVENTING BARN FIRES
Ventilation, ventilation, ventilation – and a $40 infrared measuring gun
By DON STONEMAN
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