Farmscape for March 25, 2022
Full Interview 18:47
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A new swine diagnostic extension service is providing veterinarians support in formulating treatment strategies for complex swine health issues. In May of last year Prairie Diagnostic Services and the Western...
Simon Grey, General Manager Europe, Genesus Inc.
On my travels, I meet many farmers. One thing they are all getting increasingly sick and tiered of is dead pigs and cannibalism, more now than ever due to staff shortages almost everywhere.
The...
-Manny Araullo, Swine Consultant Western Canada.
Swine production managers continue to face issues with stillborn and pre weaning
mortality despite advancements in genetics, nutrition and facility improvements.
Farrowing is a critical time in pig production, as success at this stage of the...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
We have been commenting for several months about European record low sow cull prices, low feeder pig prices, and low slaughter hog prices. All leading to massive losses throughout when coupled with high...
Farmscape for March 21, 2022
Full Interview 10:08
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Western College of Veterinary Medicine undergraduate students are once again being offered the opportunity to gain hands on summer experience working with swine. The Pharmhouse Summer Student Swine Experience Program,...
In Canada, there are approximately 4 million cases of food borne illness each year. Salmonella is the third highest cause of infectious food borne illness with 88,000 cases identified per year. This results in 925 hospitalizations per year. Fortunately...
Farmscape for March 15, 2022
Full Interview 7:03
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Researchers with the Vaccine and infectious Disease Organization are evaluating the use of nanoparticles to protect fertility when administering intrauterine vaccines to sows and gilts during artificial insemination. Researchers with...
This past week U.S. Cash Lean Hogs stayed strong with Iowa – S. Minnesota averaging $106.15 a lb. We expect lean hog prices to continue to rise as supply declines. Lean Hog Futures for June closed at $118.17 last...
Farmscape for March 11, 2022
Full Interview 18:47
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A new swine diagnostic extension service is providing support for veterinarians in the formulation treatment strategies for swine disease.
In May of 2021 the Western College of Veterinary Medicine partnered with...
Farmscape for March 7, 2022
Full Interview 18:47
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A swine diagnostic service launched just under one year ago is helping swine veterinarians use diagnostic results to formulate treatment strategies. Last May the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and...