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Margie De Guzman’s rise at HyLife signifies more than just personal achievement. It highlights the power of diversity and inclusivity in fostering innovation and excellence in the workplace. She will never forget her first few days in Canada, arriving in...
Farmscape for March 12, 2024 Full Interview 12:47 Listen Pork producers and veterinarians are being invited to participate in a study which examines the relationship between the management of animal welfare and business sustainability. The Western College of Veterinary...
Farmscape for March 6, 2024 Full Interview 10:50 Listen A researcher with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says information gathered at the abattoir through the use of artificial intelligence can be used by the producer to improve animal...
Farmscape for March 4, 2024 Full Interview 7:15 Listen The General Manager of Manitoba Pork suggests, not only has the federal carbon tax been completely ineffective in reducing fossil fuel use, it has actually made it harder for farmers...
Farmscape for February 29, 2024 Full Interview 13:07 Listen Researchers with VIDO are evaluating the addition of modified baker's yeast to the rations of piglets in place of antibiotics to protect health and stimulate increased weight gain. With funding...
Farmscape for February 27, 2024 Full Interview 10:57 Listen A professor with the University of Saskatchewan reports progress in the development of a new tool to assess indicators of on farm animal welfare at slaughter. Researchers with the University...
Farmscape for February 20, 2024 Full Interview 13:07 Listen Researchers with VIDO are exploring the potential of using modified brewer's yeast in place of antibiotics in the rations of young piglets. Researchers with the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization...
Source: University of Manitoba The pork industry provides people across different cultures a considerable source of protein, essential nutrients and a versatile ingredient for diverse culinary traditions. So, when the problem of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) infection...
Farmscape for February 15, 2024 Researchers with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine are using the measurement of hormones deposited in the hair of pigs as an indicator of animal welfare. Biological markers are characteristics that can be measured to...
Farmscape for February 12, 2024 Full Interview 13:12 Listen The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network is calling on pork producers and veterinarians to report any incidents of Splenic torsion or twisted spleen. The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence...
Farmscape for February 9, 2024 Full Interview 13:12 Listen The Manager of the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network is encouraging pork producers to focus on addressing coinfections first, when Porcine Sapovirus is suspected in cases of diarrhea. The...
Farmscape for February 8, 2024 Full Interview 13:12 Listen The Manager of the Canada West Swine Heath Intelligence Network reports the identification of an uptick in Neurologic syndrome in Alberta in Quarter Four of 2023 shows the organization’s Clinical...
Title: The Escalating Challenge of Hybrid Hogs: A Growing Menace in Canada's Southern Provinces In the past three decades, Canada's southern provinces have been grappling with a unique and escalating challenge—hybrid hogs. These genetically blended creatures, a mix of wild...
Farmscape for January 31, 2024 Full Interview 6:23 Listen The Executive Director of Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan says, as the rural urban divide widens across Canada, it becomes increasingly important for the story of agriculture to reach Canada's...
Farmscape for January 25, 2024 Full Interview 20:55 Listen An Assistant Professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine is encouraging pork producers to consider the introduction of protocols to ensure pigs are not exposed by staff to Streptococcus...