Pork Council Receives Funding To Look At Potential Hedging Program

Jul 14, 2015

The Canadian Pork Council is looking at implementing a hog hedging program.

On Friday, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada announced they would be giving up to $160,530 to the pork council to conduct a study on the feasibility of hog hedging.

The study would look at the risks and impacts of hog market price fluctuations on producers, and explore the potential of developing a hog hedging program that would reduce the risk.

"What we're doing is reviewing risk management on the farm and a way to mitigate that," says Canadian Pork Council chair, Rick Bergmann. "Having this program in place would allow for producers to reduce their risk by selecting a price that they're comfortable with in marketing their product, and also the ability to keep cash flow on the farm in times where it's really needed."

Source : SteinbachOnline

Video: Shearing Delay Leads To Kingston 4H Sheep Show!

What started as a disappointment turned into a day full of surprises, fun, and celebration as we leave Ewetopia Farms behind and head out to the Kingston Fair to watch the 4H sheep show

Today’s vlog was supposed to be another sheep shearing day here at Ewetopia Farms, but when our shearer had to cancel, we suddenly found ourselves with an unexpected free day. Lucky for us, the Kingston Fair was happening — and some of our own sheep (and friends) were competing!

We brought along our shearing helper and headed to the fairgrounds to cheer on the 4H kids and see how our sheep did in the show. From last-minute preparations and sheep showmanship to market lamb competitions and ewe classes, we take you behind the scenes of what it’s really like at a country fair.

We couldn’t be prouder — our girls walked away with wins in both showmanship and breeding ewe classes! Afterwards, we toured the fair, met a beekeeper with fascinating insights, admired other livestock shows, and wrapped up the evening with motocross stunts and a demolition derby!

Sometimes farm life throws curveballs — but today, it gave us the chance to celebrate community, our sheep, and the next generation of shepherds.