With so much emphasis on sow comfort, work continues on how to make them even more comfortable. Research shows gestating sows can benefit from narrower slat and gap widths in slatted concrete flooring.
As part of research conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc scientists with the University of Manitoba examined the effect of narrowing
It is no secret how important the hog industry is to rural Manitoba, Manitoba, and all of Canada. According to Canadian Pork International, with revenues amounting to over three billion Canadian dollars, the pork sector accounts for 30 per cent of total livestock shipments and 10 per cent of all farm cash receipts.
Ralph Eichler,
On Nov. 10, 2017, roughly 7,500 pigs died in a blaze at a hog barn in southeast Manitoba on the Blue Ribbon Sow farm which is part of the Henervic Farms. On Wednesday, Sept 19, 2018 the farm hosted an Open House and showing off the farm’s new sow barn conversion and a close
Alberta Livestock Expo
The date the 2nd annual Alberta Livestock Expo will take place in Lethbridge at Exhibition Park October 10th & 11th.
This year the trade show has expanded to two days. In addition on Wednesday October 10th there will be a Beef Rib BBQ Competition. Then on Thursday October 11th a Hog Carcass Competition.
Booths are
They’re putting a brand-new look on some old ideas. The founders of the business that they believe to be the largest free-range pig farm in Canada shamelessly admits that they’re in it for the money – and it appears to be working for them.
“We want to be able to provide you with that family-farm-raised
The Canadian Pork Council is calling for government intervention to help the pork sector cope with the impact of trade disputes between the United States and its key trading partners
In recognition of the fallout from trade disputes between the United States and key markets for farm products such as China, Mexico and Canada, the
Tyler Fulton, the Director of Risk Management with h@ms Marketing Services said hog markets remains very dynamic and unpredictable.
Large hog supplies and tariffs on U.S. pork drove down live hog prices earlier in the season than usual.
Fulton said while U.S. cash prices rebounded by about 10 percent over the past two weeks, the past
Discussion and concern continue amongst all farmers regarding NAFTA negotiations or the lack thereof, ensuing tariffs, and how it affects current commodity prices and demand or the lack thereof.
Grain and special crop farmers are harvesting a decent crop varying from below average to average depending on what the industry considers to be average after
Whispers of a new threat to the health status of Canada’s swine herd have given way to warning bells in the past few weeks.
Late in September, Alberta Pork and the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network set up a telephone town hall meeting with producers and other stakeholders to describe the looming threat of
Dr. John Carr, international livestock consultant when posed with the question of how you stop African Swine Fever said a fascinating question.
“How do I stop it? I don’t know. I don’t have a vaccine. I don’t have the clinical science of death. I don’t have much warning,” said Dr. Carr. “Stop it. Well, we
