Farmscape for January 23, 2024
Full Interview 11:39
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Researchers with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine are looking at the use of biomarkers as an indicator of animal welfare.
Biological markers are observable characteristics that can be measured to...
Title: CFIA Issues Recall for Kroes Croquettes Frikandellen Over Undeclared Allergen
In an official statement, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has initiated a recall of Kroes Croquettes brand Frikandellen due to the presence of an undisclosed allergen. The product,...
Spencer Long, Director of Marketing Genesus
After a disastrous 2023 financially, Canadian producers are looking for a better 2024. The USDA projects that Canada’s pork production will decline a further -1.2% in 2024 and Farm Credit Canada anticipates producers are...
Farmscape for January 16, 2024
Full Interview 11:34
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A program offered by the University of Saskatchewan is helping address the shortage of swine veterinarians in western Canada by providing a mechanism through which foreign trained veterinarians can be...
Farmscape for January 15, 2024
Full Interview 9:17
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The Coordinator of Squeal on Pigs Manitoba says baiting and trapping appears to be the most effective way of capturing wild pigs and eliminating them from the landscape. Wild pigs...
Title: "Hog Market Downturn Forces Layoffs at Olymel Pork Processing Plant in Red Deer"
Red Deer's Olymel pork processing plant is set to experience significant job losses, with 100 staff members facing layoffs due to a downturn in the hog...
In an ambitious initiative, Heritage Livestock Canada has announced plans to bolster genetic diversity within Canadian swine populations, with a particular focus on rescuing the critically endangered Lacombe breed. The organization is set to broaden the gene pool by...
Farmscape for January 12, 2024
Full Interview 5:21
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An animal care specialist with J Woods Livestock Services says one of the most difficult concepts to for people to get their heads around when moving pigs is "the fewer...
The reverberations of California's Prop 12, a 2018 animal welfare law, are creating ripples in the North American hog market, leaving Manitoba Pork and other stakeholders facing uncertainty. The law, effective from January 1, 2024, mandates that meat and...
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Announcements, news and reminders
Information from Alberta Pork and our partners
Board director nominations - next week
This spring, four positions will be open on the Alberta Pork board of directors. Producers are encouraged to step up and nominate fellow producers by...