February 13, 2008
Kevin Grier's comments on the soaring dollar, and how the local market situation is pressuring cattle prices. The interview was featured on the
Ontario Corn Fed Beef website.
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January 26, 2008
This article outlines Kevin Grier's comments on Country of Origin Labeling.
Article
http://www.farmscape.com/f2ShowScript.aspx?i=22624&q=Manitoba+Pork+Producers+Call+for+Phase+in+of+Mandatory+Country+of+Origin+Labelling_____________________________________________
January 22, 2008
At the Banff Pork Seminar, Kevin Grier talked about improving the competitive ability of Canadian pork processors.
Audio
http://www.farmscape.com/2008/1/kgrier.mp3_____________________________________________
January 12, 2008
This article outlines the consumer data project that Martin Gooch discussed in the interview January 7th.
Article
http://www.farmscape.com/f2ShowScript.aspx?i=22604&q=New+Research+Provides+Tools+to+Develop+Food+Products+Consumers+Want_____________________________________________
January 7, 2008
Martin Gooch talks about a consumer data project that will improve the livestock industry's ability to meet consumer market demand.
Audio
http://www.farmscape.com/2008/1/gooch.mp3_____________________________________________
December 24, 2007
Al Mussell discusses ethanol development in Canada and the threat to Western Canada's livestock competitiveness.
Audio
http://www.farmscape.com/2007/12/amussell.mp3_____________________________________________
December 14, 2007At Manitoba Hog Days in Brandon, Al Mussell talked about mandatory country of origin labelling and the additional costs it will add to pig processing.
Audio
http://www.farmscape.com/2007/12/mussell.mp3_____________________________________________
December 6, 2007At Manitoba Hog Days in Brandon, Al Mussell talked about ethanol and rising feed grain prices.
Audio
http://www.farmscape.com/2007/12/amussell.mp3_____________________________________________
November 24, 2007Kevin Grier discusses the strength of Western Canadian hog producers as they face the current turmoil in the Canadian livestock industry.
Article
http://www.farmscape.com/f2ShowScript.aspx?i=22554&q=Western+Canada+Well+Positioned+to+Recover+from+Low+Hog+Prices_____________________________________________
November 16, 2007Following his presentation at the Saskatchewan Swine Symposium, Kevin Grier talked about where competitive hog producers come from.
Audio
http://www.farmscape.com/2007/11/grier.mp3_____________________________________________
January 31, 2007At the 2007 Manitoba Swine Seminar in Winnipeg, Al Mussell talked about various factors that are eroding the competitiveness of the Canadian hog industry.
Audio
http://www.farmscape.com/2007/1/mussell-2.mp3January 19, 2007At the Banff Pork Seminar, Larry Martin discussed higher grain costs and the resulting losses in the North American swine industry.
Audio
http://www.farmscape.com/2007/1/martin-1.mp3