Where patrons 'sweat like a pig, then eat one' Friday, June 7, 2013 At first glance at least, there's more proof that the love affair restaurant operators and their customers have with bacon isn't over.Rashers, which opened last November, billing itself as "Toronto's only bacon sandwich shop," turned up the grill in March by offering a 30 per cent discount to runners and cyclists who completed a circuit in the city in the shape of a pig and presented the digital map from the smartphone application to the restaurant's owners.A Toronto Star writer described the promotion as one where patrons "sweat like a pig, then eat one." The restaurant is in the Leslieville neighbourhood of Toronto on Queen Street East and offers six sandwiches costing $5 to $8, according to the Star story. Most are made with peameal bacon, egg, cheese and sauce. There is a vegetarian version also so there may be some waffling on the bacon love. The pig made a full commitment, the restaurateurs less so. BP 'Ag gag' law passes in another U.S. state Behind the Lines - June 2013
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration deemed historic event Tuesday, March 18, 2025 A federal program established in the 1930s to support Prairie producers received a national historic event designation from Parks Canada. The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) was a branch of the federal ag department created through the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act in... Read this article online
Canada resumes imports from biggest US pork plant Monday, March 17, 2025 Canada has resumed imports from the biggest US pork-processing plant, a Smithfield Foods facility in Tar Heel, North Carolina, after suspending shipments for about a week, Reuters reported, citing the company on Friday. The halt temporarily limited a market for American pork products at a... Read this article online
Canada resumes receiving pork from Smithfield Foods Monday, March 17, 2025 Canada is once again accepting pork shipments from Smithfield Foods’ processing plant in Tar Heel, N.C. Canada suspended imports last week “following an issue with a limited number of certain offal shipments,” Smithfield said in a March 14 statement. “We are grateful to the USDA and the... Read this article online
Iowa State University Examines Truck Washing and Decontamination Monday, March 17, 2025 Research conducted by Iowa State University suggests swine producers and transporters can reduce truck washing and decontamination costs through the strategic scheduling of truck washing. Iowa State University, with funding provided through the Swine Health Information Center Wean-to-Harvest... Read this article online
Weekly Hog Market Update – Week Ending March 14, 2025 Monday, March 17, 2025 Hog prices remained steady with slight fluctuations across major markets. In Ontario, the 100 percent base formula price closed at 233.92 per hundredweight, up from the previous year’s 200.35 per hundredweight. The average dressed weight remained stable at 109 kilograms, while total market hog... Read this article online