Manitoba Pork says wider application of an export requirement the U.S. introduced this fall would have halted shipping
A mild virus masquerading as a more serious disease caused frustration in the hog sector this summer, but it could have been much worse, Manitoba producers heard during an early November meeting of the Manitoba Pork Council. Earlier this year, American authorities started requiring a veterinary export certificate for certain cull sows coming out of […] Read moreHog Hub
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
Hog industry prepares for ASF
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — Whenever African swine fever hits North America’s hog farmers, it will shock and shake everybody in the pork industry. How the crisis would unfold is hard to predict, but the broad outlines of response can be seen by the preliminary preparations made by farmers, industry and government. “Immediately upon first […] Read more
Batch farrowing is a strategy that can improve hog health
Conventional farm health wisdom focuses on vaccines, antibiotics and other medical interventions. In addition to these hallmarks of pig health management, some farms have gone back to basics in designing pig flow through their operations to improve animal health. Pig flow also affects sustainability of the farm’s human resources, marketing of hogs and profitability. In […] 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
