Farmscape for May 19, 2022
Full Interview 12:17
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An Associate Professor with the University of Saskatchewan says wild pigs are easily the most destructive invasive large mammal on the plant.
Manitoba Pork, in partnership with the federal and provincial...
Farmscape for April 1, 2022
Full Interview 9:22
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Research conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc suggests the infectivity of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea contaminated manure in lagoons dissipates more quickly than previously suspected. On behalf of Swine Innovation...
Farmscape for April 21, 2023
Full Interview 12:34
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The Director of Vaccine Development with the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization says VIDO is advancing two COVID-19 vaccines that use the same antigen but different adjuvants. Two subunit COVID-19...
Former top hockey goalie Kris Westblom joins CBS Bio Platforms helping farmers transition to a new era
As farmers face-off against new challenges to raise livestock profitably and sustainably, they’ll have a new ally helping them shut-out top obstacles and...
In July 2019, a PRRSV-negative boar station in Demark was infected with a PRRSV recombinant that involved two PRRSV vaccine strains. At the time of infection, the boar stud PRRS monitoring involved performing PRRS antibody testing every 2 weeks....
Farmscape for October 20, 2021
Full Interview 12:47
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Research aimed at improving the evaluation of feed ingredients for swine also has implications for the food industry. Researchers with the University of Guelph, working in partnership with Swine Innovation Porc...
Farm Health Guardian has once again been recognized as a digital farm traceability and biosecurity technology partner with Maple Leaf Foods in their annual Sustainability Report. Working in collaboration with Maple Leaf Agri-Farms, Farm Health Guardian’s biosecurity management system...
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX: MFI), an iconic Canadian branded food company, announced today changes to its Senior Leadership Team as it embarks on its next chapter of value creation. The changes come as part of the leadership transition...
Farmscape for September 13, 2022
Full Interview 6:00
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The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services suggests access to labor will be the biggest challenge as the pork packing plants gear up for the heavier fall and...
A fire claimed an industrial hog barn and thousands of animals near the town of Sturgis, Sask. over the weekend.
According to Olymel, a food service company headquartered in Quebec, the fire at its location near the town of Sturgis...