When it comes to livestock disease the Canadian agriculture sector is keenly aware of how devastating they can be in terms of impacting trade. The Canadian beef sector was shaken to its foundation when Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) was initially found in a single Alberta cow in 2003. Trade in beef and live cattle exports ground to a
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Cam Dahl, the general manager of Manitoba Pork said legislation designed to protect landowners from trespassers would enhance the ability of livestock producers to guard their animals against the introduction of disease. Bill 62, the Animal Diseases Amendment Act and Bill 63, the Petty Trespass Amendment and Occupiers Liability Act, introduced by the Manitoba
Hog commentator Jim Long called his March 23 commentary, ‘hog prices continue to climb’ with Iowa – Southern Minnesota Friday, March 19 price averaging at $91.44, the highest price since October 2014. Pork Cut-outs closed Friday at $102.99 and so on. Long said help the poor producers who listened to the Chicken Littles who encouraged
Dr. John Carr, a world livestock consultant, veterinarian, and lecturer said the movement of infected meat by people poses the highest risk of introducing African Swine Fever into regions free of the infection. African Swine Fever: An Unrelenting Threat to Global Hog Production was among the topics discussed as part of Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium
Dr. Egan Brockhoff, a veterinarian with the Canadian Pork Council, said the threat of African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to be a concern for Canada’s pork industry.Brockhoff said this virus continues to move throughout the world, and in Germany, it is moving in the wild pig population.He said the Canadian pork industry continues to
The outbreak of porcine epidemic diarrhea in Canada almost eight years ago highlighted some serious gaps in existing biosecurity protocols. Those gaps are now being closed in a four-pillar approach, developed as Canada, United States and Mexico hosted a series of forums to look at four areas where improvements could be made, says Red Deer-based
Following Canada’s lead, the United States is making up ground in the fight against deadly viruses clinging to imported feed products. Dr. Scott Dee has been at the forefront of studies in the United States on disease control in the pork industry. In a presentation to the 2020 Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium via Zoom, he
The Swine Health Information Center called for proposals for improved oral fluids PCR (polymerase chain reaction) sensitivity. Although the deadline for accepting these research proposals was August 25, the aim is to improve oral fluids’ PCR sensitivity. Dr. Paul Sundberg, the Executive Director of the SHIC, said the genesis of this is a question about
A new foreign animal disease surveillance effort will help speed up the detection of African Swine Fever in pigs should it arrive in Canada. CanSpotASF is part of a suite of African Swine Fever preparedness activities under the ASF Executive Management Board. Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network manager Dr. Jette Christensen explains CanSpotASF is a
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure has taken on new meaning over the last six months. COVID-19 has taught Canadians that prevention, including social distancing, masks, and handwashing, are small steps that can make a big difference in the fight against a virus.Canada’s pork producers have been thinking a lot
