Genesus Global Market Report Canada June 2022
Spencer Long, Administrator, Genesus Inc.
The price in Ontario is higher than what has been experienced by producers over the last couple of years. The problem is the margins are also awful with high...
Farmscape for June 15, 2022
Full Interview 17:01
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A researcher with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says the more we learn about gut health, the more we recognise the importance of the health of the gut to...
Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus (Strep zoo) is usually identified as a commensal bacterium of horses. Strep zoo was first reported as a severe clinical disease in swine in Canada in 2019. At that time it was associated with sudden...
Farmscape for June 7, 2022
Full Interview 14:14
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Pork producers in Manitoba are advised to be additionally careful as increased numbers of pigs that have recovered from PED move to finish or slaughter and as manure from infected...
Farmscape for June 6, 2022
Full Interview 7:27
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The General Manager of Manitoba Pork suggests building and maintaining relationships with farmers in other countries is one of the most important responsibilities of Canadian agricultural representatives. An article being...
A team of five professionals will permanently work in this new central microbiology laboratory under the supervision of Delphine Sène, director of food safety at Olymel.
Olymel says it has set up its own central microbiology laboratory inside its plant...
On a mission to feed a hungry and growing world in a way that is environmentally sustainable, a University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate researcher is working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the pork industry.
As the human population grows,...
Farmscape for May 31, 2022
Full Interview 14:14
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The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network reports a perfect storm of conditions during the first quarter of 2022 resulted in multiple challenges for pork producers and veterinarians. The Canada West...
Farmscape for May 27, 2022
Full Interview 12:11
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Research into the microbiome of piglets conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc is assisting in creating new tools to increase the productivity of the swine herd. Preliminary results of...
Farmscape for May 25, 2022
Full Interview 5:48
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An antimicrobial use benchmarking project will allow Saskatchewan's pork producers to compare their on-farm use of antibiotics to others in the province and across Canada. A first of its kind...