Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus (S. zooepidemicus) has emerged as a significant pathogen in pigs, now ranked as the second most serious bacterial disease on the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) bacterial disease matrix. Disease outbreaks, while infrequent, can cause...
anadian organic pork producer duBreton has voiced strong concerns over the competitiveness of Quebec’s pork industry, attributing its struggles to outdated regulations and ineffective marketing policies.
A recent report commissioned by the Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food revealed...
Farmscape for May 17, 2024
Full Interview 16:50
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A veterinary pathologist with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine is encouraging farmers to take steps to minimize the potential exposure of farm animals to migrating birds. In March USDA...
The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) is pleased to announce that it has been selected to receive funding under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program (ASFIPP). The CPC's ASFIPP initiative, titled "Development of a low-cost...
African swine fever virus (ASFV) continues to spread in Europe with a recent jump to the south in Italy (Calabria) as well as outbreaks in Bosnia-Herzegovina and bordering Croatia. Vector control and measures such as quarantine , biosecurity, animal...
Farmscape for May 10, 2024
Full Interview 10:09
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Manitoba's pork producers are calling for the creation of a provincially appointed task group to develop solutions to the algae problem in Lake Winnipeg. An article posted to the Manitoba...
Farmscape for May 7, 2024
Full Interview 12:25
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The manager of the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network is warning pork producers of the need to report pigs that display signs of having or having had blisters and...
Maple Leaf Foods Reports Strong First Quarter Results with 55% Adjusted EBITDA Growth
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. ("Maple Leaf Foods" or "the Company") (TSX: MFI) announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, showcasing impressive year-over-year...
Farmscape for May 2, 2024
Full Interview 12:25
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The manager of the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network is advising pork producers to be paying particular attention to the presence of blisters on pigs over the next three...
Farmscape for May 1, 2024
Full Interview 12:48
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The Director of Swine Health with Manitoba Pork suggests, as spring planting activity stirs up more dust increasing the potential for the movement of viruses, pork producers will need to...