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Alberta Pork Pricing & Marketing Report (8/26/2011) Prepared by Steve Dziver of Phoenix AgriTec Inc. August 15-19, 2011 Weekly Commentary
Written on 29 Aug, 2011 at 7:22 in Canada West Swine Commentaries | Comments
August 15-19, 2011 Weekly Commentary Weekly cash averages were lower in all regions of Canada and the US due to seasonal declines in US base prices. Foreign exchange did not play a big role in pricing this week for Canadian... (Continue reading)
Owen Roberts Commentary, New varieties show strength of crop research alliance- August 22nd 2011
Written on 22 Aug, 2011 at 7:03 in Canada East Swine Commentaries | Comments
It’s the nature of news—what’s hot today usually disappears tomorrow. Such was the case a year or so ago with the Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance, a coming together of field crop research interests in Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic... (Continue reading)
Owen Roberts Commentary-Farmers look to avoid funding cuts, August 12th 2011
Written on 15 Aug, 2011 at 7:02 in Canada East Swine Commentaries | Comments
With United States administrators having co-operated at the 11th hour to raise the debt ceiling, the jockeying has started to decide who and what will be spared from the reported trillions of dollars that will be cut to curb government... (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)
Has Lean Yield Gone Too Far?
Written on 9 May, 2011 at 7:11 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
If you were to ask Canada’s main processors this question they would say that for a growing number of producers the answer is a definite YES! The backfat level on hogs from most farms has gone down over the last... (Continue reading)
Gilt and First Litter Sow Management
Written on 7 Mar, 2011 at 8:17 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
In recent years genetic programs have made significant progress in increasing the number of live piglets born to sows. As the number of live births have increased, so too have the death rate of sows, as well as serious decrease... (Continue reading)
Pit Foaming and Manure Gases
Written on 24 Jan, 2011 at 7:42 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Douglas Richards, Swine Grower Finisher Specialist, warns about the potential dangers of dealing with liquid manure in confined spaces like barns or pump out ports in the December 2010 Pork News and Views newsletter from Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food... (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)
Evaluation of the Risk Factors for Shedding Salmonella with or without Antimicrobial Resistance in Swine Using Multinomial Regression Method
Written on 3 Dec, 2010 at 7:41 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
A multinomial logistic regression method was used to investigate the risk factors for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Salmonella isolated from faecal samples collected on 80 Ontario swine farms in Canada. The samples were classified into three groups including Salmonella-negative samples... (Continue reading)
Benchmarking for Ontario Swine Operations
Written on 7 Oct, 2010 at 6:35 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
The benefits of benchmarking explained by Doug Richards, swine grower-finisher specialist at Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) in the latest ‘Pork News and Views’. “If someone was to invite you to attend a swine seminar on... (Continue reading)
BSC Nutriiton Nwsletter- Health – Top 10 Tips
Written on 30 Aug, 2010 at 7:01 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
HOG-UPDATE ________________________________________________ VOLUME 22 Issue 2 June 2010 ________________________________________________ HEALTH – Top 10 Tips By Peter Vingerhoeds Health … it’s important for you, your family, your employees and your pigs. When looking at your biggest threat to profitability on farm,... (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)
Foaming Manure
Written on 5 Jul, 2010 at 7:12 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
A warning about the danger of explosions when manure forms a foam, from Robert Chambers, engineer specializing in swine and sheep housing and equipment with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) in the latest issue of... (Continue reading)
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