The governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan have a unified message after recent meetings - federal inference in provincial resource development must stop.
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Alberta and Saskatchewan call for stop to federal interference in provincial resources
The governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan have a unified message after recent meetings - federal inference in provincial resource development…
AI will bring pig monitoring automation to pork sector
Artificial intelligence is being used to monitor the health of pigs based on movement, sound and facial recognition. Few AI…
Gene edited pig gets green light in America
Pork made from gene-edited pigs could soon be on supermarket shelves in Canada.
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Pigs have their say when setting the temperature
A recent study, funded by the Saskatchewan Pork Development Fund for the Prairie Swine Centre, shows farmers may be able…
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Farrowing sow medications receive closer look
When Dr. Lexie Reed of Sunny South Veterinary Services examined studies on several farrowing sow medications, including prostaglandins, oxytocin, carbetocin,…
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Nutrien Ag Solutions helps farmers build success from seed onward
Before anything else comes the seed. Before harvest goals, marketing plans, production budgets, equipment planning – everything starts with the…
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Piglets need close care for the first day of their life
The first 24 hours of a piglet’s life are critical—get it right, and you’re on your way to a healthy,…
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Moving pigs without the stress
Good handling when loading pigs should harness instincts and keep stress down for both livestock and the farmer shipping them.
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Pork producers to receive $567M to prevent African swine fever
African swine fever hasn’t been found in Canada or the U.S. yet. The Canadian government says funds will support hog…
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AI will bring pig monitoring automation to pork sector
Artificial intelligence technologies are being developed for tomorrow’s pork producers, but few have made it commercially into Canada’s hog barns
Artificial intelligence is being used to monitor the health of pigs based on movement, sound and facial recognition. Few AI technologies have made it commercially into Canada’s hog barns yet.
Gene edited pig gets green light in America
Pork made from gene-edited pigs could soon be on supermarket shelves in Canada.
Pigs have their say when setting the temperature
Study that teaches pigs how to operate a thermostat suggests the animals may prefer cooler temperatures in barn during winter
A recent study, funded by the Saskatchewan Pork Development Fund for the Prairie Swine Centre, shows farmers may be able to lower energy costs in their gestation and grow-finish barns.
Farrowing sow medications receive closer look
An Alberta veterinarian comes up with some conclusions but says more studies needed into anti-inflammatories for sow farrowing
When Dr. Lexie Reed of Sunny South Veterinary Services examined studies on several farrowing sow medications, including prostaglandins, oxytocin, carbetocin, meloxicam and dexamethson, she found that many variables determine which medication is the best choice for a specific circumstance.
Piglets need close care for the first day of their life
Half of pig mortality that occurs before market happens from birth to wean, and the first 24 hours is especially important
The first 24 hours of a piglet’s life are critical—get it right, and you’re on your way to a healthy, thriving market hog. Get it wrong, and you could be looking at lifelong struggles.
Chinese tariffs create double-whammy trade war for Canadian pork
U.S. tariffs one one side, Chinese tariffs on the other: Can Canadian pork keep from buckling under the pressure?
U.S. tariffs one one side, Chinese tariffs on the other. Can the Canadian pork and hog sectors keep from buckling under the pressure?
Moving pigs without the stress
Thinking like a pig can help keep pigs calm and reduce the farmer’s own frustration at the loading bay and in the barn
Good handling when loading pigs should harness instincts and keep stress down for both livestock and the farmer shipping them.
Pork producers to receive $567M to prevent African swine fever
African swine fever hasn’t been found in Canada or the U.S. yet; Canadian government says funds will support hog farmers if a case causes markets to close
African swine fever hasn’t been found in Canada or the U.S. yet. The Canadian government says funds will support hog farmers if a case causes markets to close.
Pork sector worries tariffs will hit labour pool
Keeping workers available for post-tariff recovery a key goal
Manitoba Pork and the Canadian pork council are lobbying the Canadian and Manitoba government for strategies to protect the sector from U.S. tariffs.
