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Owen Roberts Commentary, Technology and transparency next step for livestock farmers, says animal welfare pioneer
Written on 25 Jul, 2011 at 7:15 in Canada East Swine Commentaries | Comments
Farmers don’t plant by hand, plough with horses, or fetch pails of water from a well anymore. Instead, much of their work is done with technology, making farming more efficient and modern. In that light, one of the world’s leading... (Continue reading)
Owen Roberts Commentary, University of Guelph: ← Older posts It’s tough balancing farmers’ rights versus society
Written on 27 Jun, 2011 at 7:05 in Canada East Swine Commentaries | Comments
As the global population grows and questions arise about farmers’ ability to feed everyone, questions are also arising about their moral obligation to do so — particularly in light of new possibilities that are emerging for them to turn their... (Continue reading)
Economic Impact of Intervention Strategies during a PRRSv Outbreak
Written on 27 Jun, 2011 at 7:03 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
The winter months have been shown to be the greatest at risk period for a Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome outbreak. With temperature fluctuations and ventilation adjustments in the barn, the concentration of pathogens can increase 20 times in the... (Continue reading)
Owen Roberts Commentary-← Older posts Our food surplus has moral, financial implications June 12th 2011
Written on 13 Jun, 2011 at 6:47 in Canada East Swine Commentaries | Comments
The developing world will be a significant driver of growth in the demand for food, and it won’t all be from hungry people. Despite abject poverty in many parts of the world, some of the new arrivals to this planet... (Continue reading)
Owen Roberts- Farmers must be ready to defend food prices
Written on 17 Jan, 2011 at 8:45 in Canada East Swine Commentaries | Comments
I’m concerned that the inevitable public reaction to the spike in food prices (they’ve reached record levels over the past six months) will take farmers by surprise, again. The sector wasn’t ready for the 2008 increase. When fingers started pointing,... (Continue reading)
Print This Page Analgesics in Farrowing and Castration
Written on 10 Jan, 2011 at 7:26 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Preliminary data indicate no economic benefit from providing analgesia to sows at farrowing or to piglets at castration, writes Ed Barrie, Sow Weaner Pig Specialist at Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), reviewing research presented at the... (Continue reading)
On-Farm Control of Salmonella: Does Vaccination Work?
Written on 9 Aug, 2010 at 6:30 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Vaccinating pigs against Salmonella did not produce the desired effects in a trial carried out at the University of Guelph and reported by Wayne Du (Pork Quality Assurance Program Lead, Food Safety and Traceability Programs Branch) in the August issue... (Continue reading)
The REFLECT statement: Methods and processes of creating reporting guidelines for randomized controlled trials for livestock and food safety – Feb 4 2010
Written on 26 Feb, 2010 at 7:20 in Iowa Swine Commentaries | Comments
A. M. O’Connor, BVSc, MVSc, DVSc, FACVSc; J. M. Sargeant, DVM, MSc, PhD; I. A. Gardner, BVSc, MPVM, PhD; J. S. Dickson, MS, PhD; M. E. Torrence, DVM, PhD; and consensus meeting participants: C. E. Dewey, DVM, MSc, PhD; I.... (Continue reading)
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