Danish co-op helps farmers to convert their barns Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Danish Crown, Europe's largest pork-producing company, began offering farmers a bonus of 2.5 cents per kilogram of pigs, with a maximum of 8,000 pigs per facility, to build new sow barns geared to group housing. The company is also offering 1.2 cents per kilogram of pig to farmers interested in converting their existing facilities.The reason? Production is trending downward in Denmark, Europe's pork-producing powerhouse, and needs to be rectified. Producers have been quitting as the deadline to convert to group housing from sow gestation stalls neared. The goal is to increase total production of pigs by 520,000 annually.Danish Crown is a co-operative owned by farmers, accounting for 90 per cent of the pigs slaughtered in Denmark. About 25 million pigs are slaughtered every year, five pigs per Dane. Three-quarters of the pork is exported. BP European stall crackdown takes its time Behind the Lines - April 2013
Wyoming is a state with the Most Hazardous winters Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Study reveals high-risk winter states with data As the cold of winter approaches, and farmers prepare ther farms from the coald, a study spearheaded by Bader Scott injury lawyers, Wyoming has been pinpointed as the state with the most hazardous winters, followed by New Mexico and... Read this article online
Canada Post workers issue strike notice Tuesday, November 12, 2024 The union representing Canada Post workers has officially provided the Crown corporation with a 72-hour strike notice. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) issued the notice on Nov. 12, meaning employees will be in a legal strike position as of Nov. 15 if the two sides can’t reach... Read this article online
Alberta Harvest Centre now a HORSCH dealer Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Ag machinery manufacturer HORSCH has expanded its presence with four locations in the Alberta Harvest Centre in the province of Alberta. The news comes on the heels of a first year of productive collaboration out of the northern store of Westlock,... Read this article online
University of Guelph looking for new OAC Dean Tuesday, November 12, 2024 A position has opened at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Agricultural College (OAC). The OAC is looking for a new Dean to lead the school into the future. The ideal candidate is “a visionary leader who shares its commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and service, and who... Read this article online
HUB International Acquires Global Ag Risk Solutions Monday, November 11, 2024 Merger expands insurance offerings for Western Canadian farmers Global Ag Risk Solutions (GARS), a leading provider of whole-farm insurance in Western Canada, has been acquired by HUB International, a top global insurance brokerage and financial services firm. This partnership... Read this article online