Farmscape for November 8, 2023
Full Interview 7:29
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A new cull sow processing facility in Moose Jaw is expected to generate economic spin off for the city and the province for the next 30 to 40 years. North...
Farmscape for November 7, 2023
Full Interview 8:10
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Among the highlights of this year's Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium will be an opportunity for pork producers to interact with some of the young scientists who are conducting research on...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is marking an important milestone in its approach to protect the trade of live pigs, pork and pork products in the event of an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Canada.
The Canadian...
Farmscape for November 1, 2023
Full Interview 7:54
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The General Manager of Sask Pork says an amendment proposed by the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry to Bill-C234 will further erode the ability of farmers to adopt...
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...