Farmscape for January 2, 2024
Full Interview 11:17
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An Edmonton based veterinary consultant suggests a well-designed loadout can add an additional line of defence against disease transmission when transport biosecurity fails. In response to a large outbreak of...
Full Interview 19:18
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Farmscape for December 27, 2023
The NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Swine Welfare observes the public's scrutiny of animal care and ethics of production can only be expected to increase.
Research conducted through the NSERC Industrial...
Farmscape for December 21, 2023
Full Interview 11:35
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A scientist with the University of Saskatchewan suggests the tools to address an outbreak of African Swine Fever need to be in place before the infection makes its way to...
Farmscape for December 19, 2023
Full Interview 19:18
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The NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Swine Welfare suggests increasingly consumers are looking for assurances that the pork they buy comes from animals that have been well cared for and...
With lower pork production globally, there still is hope for stronger prices but the pork industry may need to ride out tough times first.
“According to Rabobank’s annual Global Animal Protein Outlook Report, November 2023, the swine breeding herd will...
Farmscape for December 15, 2023
Full Interview 10:15
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An evaluation of GPS tracking devices conducted in rural Saskatchewan has shown not all are created equal.
In an effort to improve transport biosecurity Guelph based Farm Health Guardian in cooperation...
Farmscape for December 12, 2023
Full Interview 11:17
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An Edmonton based veterinary consultant suggests, by improving the design of the loadout, pork producers can reduce the risk of disease transmission from transport trailers back into the barn. "Practical...
In a positive development for the Canadian swine industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently lifted a previously imposed order that mandated certification for Seneca Valley virus in sows from a Manitoba assembly yard before crossing the...
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...
Farmscape for December 5, 2023
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SHIC-AASV Webinar 1:37:31
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An assistant professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine warns, humans harboring the bacteria that causes Streptococcus zooepidemicus could...