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
CUSMA Review Raises Concerns Over Potential U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Pork Thursday, December 11, 2025 As the first formal review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) approaches in July, pork producers across North America are bracing for potential impacts—especially the possibility of new U.S. tariffs on Canadian agriculture. Florian Possberg, Partner at Polar Pork Farms,... Read this article online
New restrictions placed on hunting, farming 'incredibly destructive' wild boars in Alberta Thursday, December 11, 2025 Wild boars have been declared "a pest in all circumstances" by the Alberta government effective Dec. 1, meaning new restrictions have been placed on keeping them in captivity and hunting them in the wild. It is now illegal to keep, buy, sell, obtain or transport wild boars in Alberta... Read this article online
Ontario Animal Health Network (OAHN) Swine Network Quarterly Industry Report Thursday, December 11, 2025 Starting in 2015, Senecavirus A (SVA) has caused intermittent complications with respect to the export of Canadian cull animals to the United States. This disease resembles reportable swine vesicular diseases. This is a national issue and since June 2025 has impacted Ontario cull sow... Read this article online
Ag in the House: Dec. 1 – 5 Thursday, December 11, 2025 While government and opposition MPs sparred over the carbon tax multiple times last week, a direct mention of agriculture first came on Dec. 4. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre highlighted findings in Dalhousie University’s food price report for 2026, which indicates food prices are... Read this article online
Smokin’ weeds Thursday, December 11, 2025 With American families facing high food prices and farmers burdened by rising operating costs, weed pressure has become an even more costly threat to US food production. Resistant weeds continue to spread, increasing spray complexity and forcing many farms to spend significantly more on... Read this article online