North 49 Foods Ltd., a division of the company operating Thunder Creek Pork, has celebrated the official opening of its new federally inspected sow harvest and processing facility near Moose Jaw. This facility, repurposed from the mothballed JBS/XL Foods...
Farmscape for October 27, 2023
Full Interview 8:10
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Five undergrad, graduate students and postdocs will be presenting highlights of their research as part of Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2023. Pork producers attending Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2023 set...
Farmscape for October 25, 2023
Full Interview 10:20
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A partner with Polar Pork says a reduction from the record prices evident one year ago in feed grain costs has improved profitability but pork producers are still losing money....
Farmscape for October 18, 2023
Full Interview 12:48
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The identification of a pig infected with multiple Streptococcus suis serotypes demonstrates the need to continue diagnostic testing even after one serotype has been isolated. Researchers with the Western College...
Farmscape for October 16, 2023
Full Interview 10:08
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Scientists with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine are exploring the effects of early life management strategies in pigs on reducing stress and improving lifetime productivity. Researchers with the Western...
A rapid, easy to use and reliable way of monitoring surface cleanliness of swine transport trailers is needed for practical industry applications. ATP bioluminescence has been demonstrated to be a good alternative tool for monitoring surface cleanliness in swine...
The latest report from the US Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in Ottawa paints a picture of continued shrinkage in the Canadian swine herd for 2024. According to the USDA Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report, key factors include Olymel's...
Farmscape for October 10, 2023
Full Interview 10:41
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A scientist with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine suggests the global emergence of a new pathogenic Streptococcus zooepidemicus serotype will force diagnosticians to change the way they look at...
Very happy to share that the 64 page October/November edition of Prairie Hog Country was successfully been printed by the new press. Some might recall or have heard, that after 25 years the printer/press I had been using since...
Farmscape for September 27, 2023
Full Interview 9:00
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Scientists with the Universities of Montreal and Alberta are developing new compounds that will allow the immune system of the pig to recognise and respond to Strep suis. Researchers with...