The Pork Research Hub is a new national platform connecting Canada’s pork sector with research, innovation and practical knowledge.
The bilingual national platform connecting Canada’s pork sector with research, innovation and practical knowledge was created through a partnership between Swine Innovation Porc (SIP), Prairie Swine Centre (PSC), the Centre de développement du porc du Québec (CDPQ), and the Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement (CCSI).
“SIP brought partners together to build the Pork Research Hub because research has the greatest value when it is easy to find, easy to use and connected to action. This platform gives Canada’s pork sector a stronger foundation to share knowledge and put it to work,” said Daniel Ramage, General Manager Swine Innovation Porc (SIP) in a recent release.
“Collaboration and knowledge sharing are essential to advancing innovation in Canada’s pork sector. The Pork Research Hub creates new opportunities to connect researchers, producers and industry partners while improving access to bilingual resources and practical information that can support producers across the country,” said Jacques Faucher, General Manager, Centre de développement du porc du Québec (CDPQ).
The hub will provide centralized access to research articles, technical resources, webinars, videos and innovation stories that support the advancement of Canada’s pork sector, Ken Engele Manager, Knowledge Transfer at PSC told Prairie Hog Country.
Engele said there was a realization that swine research was at times being duplicated at various sites across the country, adding that might happen with PSC doing a project and it essentially being duplicated by CDPQ but in French.
It was recognized a centralized collection site for research could streamline things.
“It will collect all the swine research in Canada to one central location,” he said, adding the goal is for the site to “. . . have lots of good information. All the research relative to producers will be on the site.”
Engele said there always seems to be a ‘hot topic’ which has producer attention, and the Hub will be a spot they can now go to search out relevant research on whatever the current industry topic is.
“It’s a clearing house for all swine research in Canada,” he reiterated.
The Hub consolidates research and associated materials from Canada’s swine research community into a single accessible, bilingual platform. Designed to support producers, researchers, industry leaders and partners across the value chain, the Hub helps improve access to Canadian pork research and makes it easier to find practical information that can support decision-making and knowledge transfer.
The platform is organized around two core areas: the Resource Library, a searchable collection of research articles, fact sheets, tools and technical resources, and Research in Action, a curated section highlighting the real-world impacts of Canadian pork research through articles, videos, podcasts, webinars and innovation stories, detailed a SIP release.
Engele assured while research material can be detailed there will be summaries that are more easily accessible for producers – sort of bite-sized information of relevance. That said full version technical material will be on the site too.
“Producers are looking for practical, science-based information they can apply on farm. The Pork Research Hub helps bridge the gap between research and application by making valuable knowledge easier to access, understand and use. We’re proud to contribute our expertise and resources to a platform that supports informed decision-making across the industry,” said Dr. Murray Pettitt, CEO (PSC) in the release.

Following the launch of the Hub, Swine Innovation Porc (SIP) is expanding the Research in Action section with a new video series highlighting the researchers and projects behind Canada’s pork research.
The first video in the series features Dr. Aline Remus, Research Scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, whose Swine Cluster 4 research explores precision feeding systems that can reduce feed costs, lower greenhouse gas emissions and improve the sustainability of pig production.
Each month, a new Research in Action video will introduce viewers to a different Swine Cluster 4 project, providing an inside look at the people, partnerships and innovations shaping the future of Canadian pork production. Episodes will be released on the Swine Innovation Porc YouTube channel, with French-language versions also available, and featured in the Research in Action section of the Pork Research Hub.
“Research is only valuable if people can discover it, understand it and apply it,” said Daniel Ramage, General Manager of Swine Innovation Porc via a release. “The Pork Research Hub was created to make Canadian pork research more accessible, and the Research in Action section brings that research to life. This video series is another way we’re showcasing the practical impact of Swine Cluster 4 and the researchers helping deliver solutions for producers.”
The launch only marks the starting point for a platform that will continue to grow, said Engele. New resources, tools and features will be added over time – including going back and gathering research from the last several years — making the Hub an even more valuable resource for producers, researchers and partners across Canada’s pork sector.
Engele said while a core group launched the Hub, other swine research groups across the country will be invited to upload material in the future to broaden its significance as a single-site research collection.
The Pork Research Hub is now live at:
porkresearchhub.ca •
— By Calvin Daniels