A new pilot-scale vaccine manufacturing facility in Saskatoon will speed up the development of new vaccines for both animals and humans.The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, on the campus of the University of Saskatchewan, has completed the construction and commissioning of its new on-site pilot-scale vaccine manufacturing facility.VIDO director and CEO Dr. Volker Gerdts

Above:The Four Corners Site. Below: Feeder pieces.

Major flooding in 1997 and the pork industry collapse in 2009 drove development of a fabrication plant that now powers the economic heartbeat of Crystal Spring Colony.Located a few kilometres east of Ste. Agathe, Crystal Spring was established in 1954 after splitting off from Sturgeon Creek Colony.

Winkler City Hall for recent announcement onJuly 24th. Photo courtesy of John Sawatzky

Funding will support capital investments that enhance efficiency, productivity, and environmental sustainabilityThe expansion project for the southern Manitoba business is expected to create jobs and divert animals from export to the U.S.An upcoming capital project at Winkler Meats in Winkler, MB, will

Olymel RFTT Grand Champion Erskine Colony

Connecting and celebrating form the glue that binds people inside Alberta’s pork industry, regardless of fortunes and misfortunes that affect the industry.“I think it’s incredibly important for us in this industry to celebrate,” awards chair Steve Laycock said in addressing the banquet crowd at Alberta Pork Congress on June

An analysis of Canadian pork production over the past 30 years shows a continued increase in efficiency and productivity and a shrinking of the sector’s environmental footprint.The Canadian pig production practices survey for improved economic and environmental viability conducted for Swine Innovation Porc had many questions. The survey asked pork producers across Canada about