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.
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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…
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…
Signs that speak to a wild pig problem
HOLLAND, Man. — You’re not likely to find them snorting, squealing, rooting and pooping in your pastures and fields. They’re…
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Be able to prove your work, hog producers told
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — Manitoba hog farmers are being told to embrace and live the Manitoba Pork Council’s prevailing…
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New hog processing plant deserves celebration
There was a time not that long ago when the opening of a large hog slaughter plant in Saskatchewan would…
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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
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.
Signs that speak to a wild pig problem
This invasive species typically stays hidden during daylight hours, but there are some obvious signs they’re present
HOLLAND, Man. — You’re not likely to find them snorting, squealing, rooting and pooping in your pastures and fields. They’re far too smart for that. Farmers wondering if wild pigs are damaging their fields will need a keen eye to spot feral porcine evidence. As these pictures show, wild pigs like to dig in, root-up […] Read more
Be able to prove your work, hog producers told
Sector officials say ‘backing up what we say and proving what we do’ is the best defence against criticisms from the public
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — Manitoba hog farmers are being told to embrace and live the Manitoba Pork Council’s prevailing mantra: “backing up what we say and proving what we do.” That line, spoken several times by MPC general manager Cam Dahl and other pork council staff and directors, was being promoted as the mindset […] Read more
New hog processing plant deserves celebration
There was a time not that long ago when the opening of a large hog slaughter plant in Saskatchewan would have been big news. These days, the pork production sector operates largely under the radar and the new North 49 Foods facility in Moose Jaw hasn’t received a lot of attention. (Karen Briere’s story on […] Read more
