In this article, discover how effective colostrum management can enhance piglet health, survival, and overall swine productivity.Colostrum is the first milk a sow produces shortly after, even during, the farrowing process. Its production is triggered by a cascade of hormones before farrowing begins. During this initial colostral phase, the sow continuously allows her piglets
The idea of gene-editing tends to be which also engenders rather deep emotions for many.It is of course understandable that the technology is one that some fear, while others see it as a way to overcome many current problems.In the negative side of the equation is the obvious ‘what if?’ questions which arise. What
Lisa Ashton
Lisa Ashton, part of RBC’s thought leadership team, addressed Manitoba Pork with a call to action for Canada’s agri-food sector: grow smarter, trade broader, and build on farmers’ strengths.Ashton shared highlights from RBC’s latest report, Food First, which focuses on trade growth and diversification. “Farmers inform our work. Agriculture is a priority for
From left to right, Wayne Buhr, co-chair Provincial Ex, Joseph Hofer, Lorenz Gross and David Hofer of Riverside Colony, Premier Wab Kinew and MPC chair Rick Préjet.
Manitoba Pork Council Chair Rick Préjet delivered a strong message of appreciation, pride, and resilience as he addressed the Pork Quality Luncheon during the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair.
Heath MacDonald,Federal Ag Minster
Canada has a new federal agriculture minister and the question now is of course what will that mean.That is the challenge ahead for Heath MacDonald, who represents the riding of Malpeque in Prince Edward Island, and therein lies a natural challenge for whoever assumes the mantle as ag minister – it
Florian Possberg, a partner with Polar Pork, says the pork industry can withstand global tariff pressures and ongoing uncertainty in international trade.“When the tariff talk started in March, we thought Canadian pork and Mexican trade with the U.S. would face big disruptions,” said Possberg.“We saw one delay, then another, and in the end, not
The Unique Role of the Farmer / Food Producer continues
“For the farmer is the only man in our economy who has to buy everything he buys at retail, sell everything he sells at wholesale, and pay the freight both ways.”That old saying may sound like a punchline, but it speaks to a hard truth.
Rick Bergmann of Steinbach, Manitoba, knows a thing or two about navigating harsh agricultural climates. As president of Buckingham Ag, a Canadian wholesale distributor focused on livestock and poultry production, and as past president of the Canadian Pork Council, he brings a broad view of the industry’s pressures, from farmgate to global trade tables.“Things
Dr. Lisa Becton
In its latest domestic surveillance update, the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) reports increased porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) activity, regional spikes in porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), and declining cases of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae.As part of its May 8 newsletter, SHIC released its monthly domestic and global swine disease monitoring reports. “This
Canada begins a new political chapter with a new government, a new prime minister, and a new agriculture minister. Farm leaders hope this change brings fresh direction and better results for agriculture. When Donald Trump shook up U.S. trade policy, Canadian farmers felt the pressure. Under then-Prime Minister Trudeau, Ottawa failed to respond with
