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1 10, 2025

University of Calgary New Swine Research Released

Swine dysentery is a severe, highly contagious intestinal disease in pigs caused by Brachyspira bacteria, primarily Brachyspira hyodysenteriae. It causes bloody diarrhea (mucohaemorrhagic), reduced growth, weight loss, and potentially high mortality rates, impacting pig production economically. Transmission occurs through the fecal-oral route, and the bacteria can survive in the environment, making biosecurity, hygiene, and

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1 10, 2025

Canada’s Pork Producers Face Pressures on Animal Care,Disease, and Trade

Canada’s pork sector faces constant pressure as producers work to keep pigs healthy, meet rising expectations on animal care, and navigate trade uncertainty. Cam Dahl, General Manager of Manitoba Pork, says farmers must balance these challenges every day while competing in global markets.He points to the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling

1 10, 2025

H@ms Marketing Services Warns Retaliation Against U.S. Tariffs Will Hurt Canadian Prices

A senior risk management analyst with H@ms Marketing Services warns Canadian hog producers could take a hit if U.S. trading partners retaliate against Washington’s new tariffs. The United States raised its general import tariff on Canadian goods not covered under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement from 25 to 35 percent effective August 7, with additional

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1 10, 2025

Prairie Provinces Step Up Collaboration to Eradicate Wild Pigs

Squeal on Pigs, Manitoba says wild pig populations have steadily declined since the program began in 2022. The group credits aggressive surveillance, trapping, and public reporting for the drop.Camera grids, landowner interviews, field scouting, and outreach show reductions year over year. As pigs become harder to find, the focus has shifted to teaching people

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1 10, 2025

Canadian Report Maps Wild Pig Threat and Provincial Response

Animal Health Canada has released the first national map of wild pig locations and documented how provinces are responding to the threat. The 2023 Canadian Invasive Wild Pig Report, published in Elora, Ontario, outlines where wild pigs have been sighted or established and highlights prevention, management, and removal programs.“Wild pigs pose serious risks to

1 10, 2025

From the publishers desk,

Greetings, as I am penning this on a Sunday afternoon after returning to my desk from camping. Was a beautiful +26 yesterday so just had to go. Coming home today was a reminder that we have so So SO very much to be thankful for, combines were busy in almost every field we drove by.

6 08, 2025

Pork Chops

RDSTWThe 2025 Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Westerner Park. Swine Tech is Alberta’s biggest technical seminar specifically aimed at furthering the practical, hands-on knowledge of producers and barn workers.Some of the agenda topics are: Ventilation and What to Look For, “The Quadrant”, Sow Productivity &

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6 08, 2025

Sunset Catering Delivering Meals for 25 Years

Esther Gross has probably been to more weddings than most ministers.Gross isn’t at the front of the church, she is behind the catering table carving pork or beef, dishing salads or handing out desserts.What started as a small request to cater a function 25 years ago has grown into a successful business catering weddings,

6 08, 2025

Glory Days

Do you ever reminisce of the glory days? What are glory days? A time in the past that was regarded as being better than the present. The glory days of a carefree life as a young adult. The glory days of excelling above my peers in athletics in high school. The glory days of

6 08, 2025

George Goossen Reflects on the Value of Conversations at the World Pork Expo

For George Goossen, the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, has become more than just an annual industry event, it’s a tradition rooted in decades of dedication to the pork sector. As president of Carlo Genetics, based in St. Anne, Manitoba, Goossen has been attending the expo for nearly as long as he’s