Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is offering support to hog sector customers in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces facing financial hardship as a result of the current crisis in the hog industry.
Hog industry partners have faced numerous challenges in...
Farmscape for May 24, 2023
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 and eliminating wild pigs from the landscape. In January of...
Farmscape for May 23, 2023
Full Interview 10:20
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The General Manager of Sask Pork says the biggest contribution the public can make to the effort to eliminate feral pigs from the environment is to report sightings. The Saskatchewan...
Farmscape for May 18, 2023
Full Interview 15:20
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The manager of the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network says, in addition to surveillance, the organization's new five-year strategic plan will place a greater emphasis on prevention, control and...
Farmscape for May 17, 2023
Full Interview 13:05
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A swine nutritionist with the University of Saskatchewan says, if flow issues can be resolved, pea starch can provide an excellent source of energy in swine rations. Research conducted by...
Farmscape for May 12, 2023
Full Interview 9:17
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The Coordinator of Squeal on Pigs Manitoba says recent media attention has made the public more aware of the damage done and the dangers posed by wild pigs. Last year,...
Farmscape for May 9, 2023
Full Interview 10:08
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Researchers with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine are evaluating the long-term effects on welfare and productivity of providing environmental enhancements to pigs during their first weeks of life. In...
The Agriculture Department’s proposed voluntary “Product of USA” label for meat, poultry and egg products is concerning to the Canadian government, but it is not considered a trade barrier, Arun Alexander, the deputy chief of mission at the Canadian...
Farmscape for May 8, 2023
Full Interview 13:05
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A swine nutritionist with the University of Saskatchewan says pea starch, produced as a byproduct of the pea processing industry, offers an excellent source of energy for pigs. In response...
Farmscape for May 2, 2023
Full Interview 9:17
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The Coordinator of Squeal on Pigs Manitoba reports the public's response to the province's "Squeal on Pigs" campaign has been exceptional. In January 2022 Manitoba Pork, the Government of Canada...
