Top place honours a repeat of 2022 to Starlite Colony.

The popular Pork Quality Competition returned to this year’s Prairie Livestock Expo in mid-December in Winnipeg, MB, with record participation—46 carcasses from 23 entrants across Manitoba. The event combines friendly competition with meaningful support for causes like Siloam Mission, Harvest Manitoba, and other charities backed

The National Hog Farmer recently broke the news that Germany has confirmed its first Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in over four decades, detected in a herd of water buffalo. Although pigs are not currently affected, FMD is a highly contagious disease that spreads rapidly among cloven-hoofed animals, often leading to widespread culling. The

Paul de Rond, with washer

Washing pig barns is one of barn workers’ most demanding and strenuous jobs. From scrubbing pens and stalls to cleaning walls and floors, this essential task is physically exhausting and critical for maintaining bio-security and keeping diseases out. Despite its importance in ensuring animal health and welfare, the repetitive and