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Despite New Challenges Mood Positive at Banff Pork Seminar
2016-01-18 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - Challenges resulting from declining hog prices to maintaining consumer confidence in pork to dealing with changing environmental considerations were among the hot topics discussed last week as pork industry representatives gathered in Banff, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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Banff Pork Seminar, Honouring the Past, Embracing the Future
2016-01-13 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - Sessions looking at consumer perspectives on food that comes from animals, changes in antibiotic use in animal production and the application of genomics to improve animal health will be among the topics addressed this week as part of the forty-fifth Banff Pork Seminar, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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Cracks in track led to train derailment in Banff, coal waste in river: report
2015-11-26 21:22:25| Railroads - Topix.net
The Transportation Safety Board says a fractured piece of railway track caused a derailment last year that sent coal ash waste into a creek in Banff National Park. A report has concluded that a loose joint and minor cracks in the track had worsened over time with train traffic.
Train conductor fired after CP Rail Banff derailment speaks out
2015-02-09 11:27:27| Railroads - Topix.net
Is an award-winning Calgary journalist covering business and finance with CBC's western digital business unit. You can contact him on Twitter at @kylebakx , Alta., in December, when it derailed.
Improved Pork Industry Profitability Helps Boosts Banff Pork Seminar Numbers
2015-01-28 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - A co director of the 2015 Banff Pork Seminar reports improved profitability within the Canadian pork industry helped boost attendance at this year's conference, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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