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
Committee chair Dan Bussières welcomes the 203 inperson attendees to Banff Pork Seminar.
The 51st annual Banff Pork Seminar heralded a year of profound change. Profit margins should have been comfortable but were not; independent producers in Western Canada have continued to leave an industry that cannot pay their bills, and everyone has continued to
All the stops are being pulled in efforts to keep African Swine Fever from entering Canada’s swine herd, including heightened security at borders and attempts to eradicate feral pigs that have the potential of spreading the virus if it gets through our first line of defence. Over the last 18 months, Alberta Pork has been
Dr. Jack Shere
Dr. Jack Shere the chief veterinary officer for the United States, is confident mitigation strategies in place in the Caribbean are sufficient to keep African Swine Fever from moving from that region to the U.S. mainland. African Swine Fever: Where it Exists and What’s at Stake is the first in a series of
From one of the webinars, with Dr Kelsey Gray
An appeal to help small-lot producers appreciate the value of biosecurity has spun into a short course on everything a backyard producer needs to know to start raising pigs. In mid-September, Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) wrapped up a three-part webinar series that covered the basics, from
Dr. Egan Brockhoff the veterinary counsel with the Canadian Pork Council said international cooperation and collaboration are vital in addressing the spread of African Swine Fever.Identifying ASF in the Dominican Republic raised the risk for neighbouring Caribbean nations and North and South America.Dr. Brockhoff said having the virus in the Dominican Republic, which shares
Swine Health Information Center executive director Dr. Paul Sundberg is confident the first outbreak of African Swine Fever identified in the Western Hemisphere in more than 40 years will not alter North America’s risk level. The Dominican Republic became the first region in the Western Hemisphere to get ASF in more than 40 years. Dr. Sundberg
Hog farmers and industry people looked at a story published by the titled, “China hog futures fall to record low on fears of pork glut.” The Financial Times said mass slaughtering of pigs prompted fear that the world’s second-biggest economy faces a deluge of pork. Rising concerns that the local pork market is becoming inundated
Dr. Liz Wagstrom, the chief veterinarian with the National Pork Producers Council said addressing the threat by the spread of African Swine Fever in Asia and Europe is an example of how the pork sector throughout North America is working together to manage the disease. The spread of ASF throughout Asia and Europe and efforts
Farm Credit Canada said the economic outlook for Canada’s hog sector looks positive amid the reopening of the Canadian economy.FCC principal economist Craig Klemmer said the hog sector sees strong demand domestically and in the export market. Still, higher input costs are creating some uncertainty and pressure in the marketplace.“Things are looking pretty positive
