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1 12, 2022

Call for Research Proposals Targets Wean to Harvest Biosecurity 

Dr. Megan Niederwerder

Dr. Megan Niederwerder, the Swine Health Information Center associate director, said improved biosecurity during the wean-to-harvest phase of pork production would lower the risk of pathogen introduction for all production phases. SHIC, the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research and the Pork Checkoff are calling for research proposals to investigate cost-effective, innovative technologies,

1 12, 2022

Supply and Demand and Economic Realities Keep a Check on Hog Expansion on the Prairies  

Hog Administrative Marketing Services or h@ms held three producer meetings, one each in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta recently. General manager Bill Alford said in general, independent producers are in good shape noting the most significant factor in Western Canada is a decent average crop. Most producers h@ms represent – get their inputs to feed

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1 12, 2022

Swine Tech Shifts Gears 

Ben Wooley, Sunterra.

Elation after a great response to the 2022 Red Deer Swine Technology workout has deflated a bit with news that the facility may not be available for future workshops. Held online through the COVID-19 pandemic, RDSTW returned to an in-person event on October 19, packing the Cambridge Hotel’s exhibition hall with 208 participants

1 12, 2022

Exploring the Benefits of Pig Hotels and Getting it Right 

Dr. John Carr a world livestock consultant, veterinarian, and lecturer believes building pig hotels in China is a good idea. He believes that the future of hog production worldwide will be in buildings and not necessarily on farms with biosecurity issues continuing to mount.  Dr. Carr also believes that these pig hotels in China and

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1 12, 2022

ASF Makes Pig Hotels More Feasible in China  

A 5 level pig barn, 4 floors of gestation and 1 floor AI stud and gilt development.

In a recent Zoom call, two veterinarians, one from China and the other from Brisbane, Australia, talked about African Swine Fever and pig buildings going up instead of spreading further on the ground.   Dr. John Carr a world livestock consultant,

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1 12, 2022

Biosecurity: What is Protecting Your Farm

Rob Hannam is the CEO of Ontario-based Farm Health Guardian. 

Serving the swine and poultry sector, trying to help farmers and food companies improve biosecurity. An Ontario-based company has developed a digital system to do just that, Farm Health Guardian CEO Rob Hannam said in Saskatoon, where he spoke at the 2022 Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium

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1 12, 2022

ASF – Learning From Europe Experience

Jürgen E. Kramer has worked for Genus PIC for 35 years. 

Jürgen E. Kramer put the odds of North America having an African Swine Fever outbreak at 50-50 — at best. Kramer did admit during his speaking session at the 2022 Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium that his crystal ball is not always crystal clear. He was emphatic

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1 12, 2022

Modify, Renovate or Rebuild

Jennefer Waskul, Toby Tschetter and Daryl Possberg were part of a panel discussion at the 2022 Saskatchewan Industry Pork Industry Symposium. They discussed renovating barns during the session. 

To build or to renovate? That is the question hog producers grapple with when their barns need to be updated. Two producers speaking at the 2022 Saskatchewan Industry

1 12, 2022

From the publishers desk,

Here we are at the sixth and final edition in 2022. It was wonderful to see so many attendees at all the fall events. Alberta Livestock Expo, Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop, MPC producer meetings and last week (from when I am penning this) Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium, all had pre-COVID attendance. Included in

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29 10, 2022

National Pork Board Launches New Promotion for Pork Farming

Luke Bryan helps NPB with promotion of pork farming in US.

As part of its ongoing effort to dispel common misconceptions about modern pig farming, the National Pork Board is teaming up with country music superstar and five-time Entertainer of the Year winner, Luke Bryan. Drawing on his childhood upbringing on a Georgia farm, Bryan