Rick Bergmann, V-C of the Canadian Pork Council and involved in the pig business in Manitoba says of the new and updated Pig Code that codes of practice are nothing new for Canada and for producers in Manitoba.
“Pig producers have had a code of practice for the last 30 years, as time goes on,
Canada’s new code of practice for the care and handling of pigs, released early in March, should be viewed as a consensus and not a compromise, says Darcy Fitzgerald, executive director of Alberta Pork.
Starting in the fall of 2010, a 17-member committee was struck by the National Farm Animal Care Council to revise the
Claude Vielfaure of HyLife Foods and a director with the Canadian Pork Council suggests broad public input is a significant factor in the successful update of the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs in Canada.
Vielfaure, who took part in the process as an observer, says the participation of such a
The moment finally arrived where Canada now has a new Code of Practice for the care and handling of pigs in Canada.
The National Farm Animal Care Council released the update of the Pig Code, a work that began in 2010 and involved a 17 person code committee represented by pig producers, animal welfare and
On March 14, Manitoba Pork Council issued an advisory for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) at high pig-traffic facilities, including assembly yards, federal packing plants and provincial abattoirs.
Since the beginning of February, Manitoba Agriculture has conducted surveillance testing using environmental samples to detect exposure to the PED virus. Two sets of samples linked to
With the recent confirmation of a clinical case of PEDv in Manitoba, the importance of prevention and mitigation has taken on an even more urgent tone. Sask Pork together with Dr. Betty Althouse, Saskatchewan Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), CQA Validators/Veterinarians and industry stakeholders, are working closely on the Saskatchewan action plan for PED.
A January
Local food processors are starting to feel the impact of porcine epidemic diarrhea, says the executive director of Alberta Pork.
Darcy Fitzgerald, executive director with Alberta Pork, says processors he spoke with during a conference in Olds, Alta. in mid-March are having trouble finding the supplies of fresh pork they need to make products such
Manitoba Update
So far, no new on-farm PEDv cases confirmed in Manitoba.
While Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) cases continue to explode in the United States, so far, knock on wood, the first case confirmed February 13 on a farm in southeast Manitoba, continues to be the only one.
The Office of Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) says
Greetings! What a crazy industry we all are in. On one hand producers (and industry too) are thrilled with the record breaking prices. However on the other hand all are nervous waiting for the further spread of this nasty disease.
I have said many times that knowledge is key, keeping your staff trained is so
