Farmscape for March 18, 2021
Full Interview 20:30
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Changes in the way the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network presents swine health surveillance data will allow direct comparisons of what is reported by veterinarians with result reported by the...
Farmscape for March 17, 2021
Research being conducted by the University of Saskatchewan will benefit swine producers whose crops have been contaminated by ergot.
Researchers with the University of Saskatchewan are evaluating the effect of various forms of feed processing using...
Farmscape for March 1, 2021
Full Interview 8:56
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Early results from work being conducted by the University of Saskatchewan show extreme processing, using heat and steam, has the capacity to reduce the toxicity of ergot contaminated grains. Depending on...
Happy to report the first edition of 2021 was sent to press earlier this week.
What makes it even more special it marks the 25th anniversary for publishing Prairie Hog Country, yes originally started as Prairie Hog Report but the...
Farmscape for January 25, 2021
Full Interview 25:18
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The General Manager of Manitoba Pork says he has witnessed a tremendous evolution the province's pork sector over the past 16 years.
Manitoba Pork is the organization that represents the interests of...
Farmscape for January 5, 2021
Full Interview 12:53
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Research being conducted by the University of Saskatchewan shows pork producers can reduce their feed costs without increasing the carbon footprint of their operations by selecting low cost high fibre feed...
Farmscape for December 29, 2020
Full Interview 17:32
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The Chair of Manitoba Pork says, despite the challenges caused by COVID-19, public outreach will remain a top priority during 2021.
Public Affairs accounts for about 800 thousand dollars of Manitoba Pork's...
Canada's 7,000 pork producers are pleased that the Federal Government has proposed a solution to fix AgriStability, but disappointed a consensus was not reached at the recent Federal Provincial Territorial (FPT) meeting. The lack of a consensus is especially...
Farmscape for November 24, 2020
Full Interview 12:53
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Research conducted by the University of Saskatchewan shows pork producers can reduce their environmental footprints while lowering their feed costs by incorporating low cost high fibre ingredients into their rations. Researchers...
MSP is demonstrated effective at improving gut health in piglets at any life stage. Most experts agree that you have to start early, and MSP can be used on the first day as an effective gut health strategy. It...