A swine geneticist and author who spent his entire career at the Lacombe Research Centre will be remembered by his friends in the industry as the father of the Lacombe Pig.Howard Fredeen was born in Macrorie, Sask. on December 10, 1921 and died in Lacombe on December 27, 2021 – just over two weeks
Janelle Hamblin
Manitoba Pork hosted a town hall meeting on December 7 via Zoom to update producers on the current PED outbreak. Chairing this session, Manitoba Pork’s Jenelle Hamblin outlined the current status of the outbreak which stood at 22 and since climbed to 27. The majority of outbreaks are in the high-risk area for
Dr. John Harding
Researchers with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine have identified genetic markers that might help identify genetic lines that are more resistant to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS). PRRS can result in early farrowing, the birth of weak infected pigs or death of the fetus but some fetuses within a litter or
Dr. Egan Brockhoff, the Veterinary Counsel with the Canadian Pork Council said discovering African Swine Fever in a wild boar in Italy should remind how easily this virus can move. ASF genotype II appeared in a group of wild boars in northern Italy and new cases continue in wild boar in Germany. This virus, primarily a
The skeleton of a new building on the site of the former XL Beef Plant. Work crews continue to transform the former XL Beef Plant into a sow processing plant. Photos by Jason G. Antonio
Supply chain issues have affected the conversion of the former XL Beef Plant into a sow processing plant, which
Researchers with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine have identified the TlyA protein as one factor playing a role in the severity of Brachyspira associated diarrhea in swine. Brachyspira is a common bacteria found in several species, certain strains of which can cause symptoms in pigs ranging from mild diarrhea to severe mucosal hemorrhagic dysentery. Researchers
Truck entering washbay bay, not all trailers are the same, Interestingly,developing new innovative technologies in an industry that’s seen little technological change in 40 years.
Jyrki Koro the president of Truck Wash Technologies said new technologies designed to improve the cleaning and disinfection of swine transport trailers must be economically viable.TWT designs and builds custom
Dr. John Carr
With several factors causing hiccups in getting pigs to market Dr. John Carr, a world livestock consultant, veterinarian, and lecturer, living in Brisbane, Australia suggested slowing down the pigs’ growth by going to the market the same way, only older.All the textbooks about getting the growth rates of pigs up are about
The Director of Risk Management with Hams Marketing Services, Tyler Fulton recommended a prudent approach to forward-pricing hogs for the first half of 2022. Although cash hog prices continue to face the price pressure typically in the fourth quarter, things still look very good from a futures standpoint. With the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, which typically
Rick Bergmann
Amid vaccine mandates, trucker protests, and product supply issues, Rick Bergmann, president of the Canadian Pork Council, said the biggest problem is moving live pigs south and animal feed north.“We have a shortage of trucks and drivers, and this isn’t good for the hog industry nor is it good for society in general.
