Millions of Chinese consumers who are eating a little less imported pork leave a mountain of unexpected meat on the North American supply and demand table. That’s why pork prices have slumped since March, when weak Chinese demand for pork imports seemed to become verified. “The market had factored in huge continuing exports to South […] Read more
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Researchers find genetic marker for virus
Evolution of the enemy
LINDELL BEACH, B.C. — Researchers have discovered a genetic marker that identifies pigs with reduced susceptibility to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS). The breakthrough promises to be a game changer for pig breeders. It was a collaborative effort involving Kansas State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the National Pork Board, Genome Canada and […] Read more
Take reins on animal welfare: producer
Consumer concern may continue to climb
Is the hog industry over-reacting when it embraces the goal of eliminating sow stalls by 2025? Some producers at the Manitoba Pork Council annual meeting certainly thought so as they urged the council to fight to keep the issue in producers’ hands. “We have to make sure that we don’t get legislated or regulated into […] Read moreVirus more difficult to control in Manitoba
Manitoba pigs are traditionalists when it comes to H1N1, the classic swine influenza virus. Hogs in the province have an old strain, which makes it harder to control with vaccines. “Commercial vaccines don’t carry this classic H1 strain anymore,” said Blaine Tully, a veterinarian with Swine Health Professionals in Steinbach. “Finding a flu vaccine that’s […] Read more
