Modern rye hybrids are less susceptible to ergot contamination than traditional rye, and has greater yield compared with wheat grain, which was a good incentive to evaluate feeding hybrid rye to grow-finish hogs. Rye is known to have greater...
Farmscape for August 15, 2023
Full Interview 12:20
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Computer based artificial intelligence is being harnessed to help assess and improve swine welfare. As part of research being conducted through the office of the NSERC Industrial Research Chair in...
he Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today announced the two recipients the $5M Beef and Pork Primary Processing Automation and Robotics Program it launched in March 2022 to foster the development and adoption of innovative technology-based solutions to challenges...
Farmscape for August 9, 2023
Full Interview 9:41
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A professor of swine medicine with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine suggests an accurate description of symptoms and a detailed herd health history is the first step toward identifying...
Virox Technologies, a leading innovator of disinfectants for agricultural operations, is thrilled to announce exciting updates to one of its flagship product lines, Prevail™ Farm Disinfectants. Prevail now has a new look and a more powerful Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide®...
Farmscape for August 8, 2023
Full Interview 5:00
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The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board is calling on government to include help for feed grain users in any support programs being developed. Although hog prices have been strong, record high...
Farmscape for August 4, 2023
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An analysis of the economic contributions of Manitoba's pork sector shows the majority of agricultural and processing jobs in Manitoba are related to pork production. An independent third-party analysis, that looked...
The Government of Canada is announcing an investment of $944,340 to the Manitoba Pork Council through the African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program (ASFIPP) to help Canada's pork industry prepare for the possibility of African swine fever (ASF) entering...
Farmscape for August 2, 2023
Full Interview 11:32
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The Executive Director of the Canadian Pork Council suggests consumers and government need to understand the importance of having affordable pork products on our health. The Canadian Pork Council is...
The money comes from Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF), a program jointly funded by the provincial and federal governments.
In all, 25 USask researchers were awarded funding for projects that range from using artificial intelligence to monitor the well-being of...