Farmscape for December 18, 2023
Full Interview 10:32
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The Chair in Food Systems Leadership with the Ontario Agricultural College at the University of Guelph suggests, when farmers discuss the production of food with their non-farming counterparts, they are...
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is grappling with a C$170,000 fine after admitting to breaching Canada's Occupational Health and Safety Act in a 2022 incident that resulted in a contract worker sustaining critical injuries.
The unfortunate event unfolded at Maple Leaf's...
Farmscape for December 8, 2023
Full Interview 21:04
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Research conducted with funding provided by Swine Innovation Porc shows increasing the inclusion of lysine in the diets of first parity gilts will help stimulate the formation of milk producing...
The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) is today adding its voice to other groups supporting Bill C-359, An Act to amend the Feeds Act, the Seeds Act and the Pest Control Products Act (provisional registration and approval).
This private member’s bill,...
Farmscape for November 30, 2023
Full Interview 21:04
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A sow lactation biologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada reports that by balancing feed intake pork producers can preserve the health and longevity of the gilt while maintaining her ability...
The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) is encouraged by the Government of Canada’s fall economic statement for 2024.
“The government’s engagement to reduce the risk of African Swine Fever (ASF) entering the country has always been strong, and we appreciate the...
Farmscape for November 22, 2023
Full Interview 10:32
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A professor with the University of Guelph says the words we use to describe food can create a negative or a positive image in the minds of consumers. "What Consumers...
Farmscape for November 17, 2023
Full Interview 8:13
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The General Manager of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture says, as online hackers become more sophisticated, the need for stepped up awareness and heightened cybersecurity become more critical. "Cybersecurity for...
As a leader in animal welfare, duBreton is proud to announce that they are one of the first companies to be certified and ready for the implementation of California's Proposition 12 which restricts gestation crate usage and requires 24 square...
Farmscape for November 13, 2023
Full Interview 14:26
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The Canada Research Chair in Immunology of Infectious Diseases with University of Montreal says a new synthetic sugar-based vaccine being developed to guard against Streptococcus suis offers the potential to...