Water is the most important nutrient for any animal. Yet, it is also the nutrient that is often overlooked the most. Most farms invest heavily in optimizing the feed for their animals together with their feed supplier. Animals need...
By Kent Andersen
There’s no doubt that the cases of avian influenza in US dairy cattle herds have come as unwelcome surprise. While animal to animal transmission is a factor in its spread among dairy cattle, the significance of human...
Farmscape for August 11, 2022
Full Interview 13:20
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The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center is advising pork producers to be aware of the potential for a heightened risk of Influenza A virus in the coming...
High feed costs mean controlling rodent populations is even more critical.
Livestock and poultry production facilities are almost the perfect home for rodents with unlimited food, water, and shelter. Finding an operation without at least a minor rodent infestation would...
Environment groups are calling for wealthy nations to boost spending on biodiversity conservation in developing countries and in that way account for the harm done by international trade.
On Tuesday, groups including the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Campaign...
By Lorraine Stevenson-Hall, Biosecurity & Stakeholder Relations Lead
Biosecurity is one of the most powerful tools for disease prevention and preparedness. There are so many factors impacting biosecurity that effective and consistent implementation can be challenging. Digitizing biosecurity facilitates monitoring...
Farmscape for December 29, 2022
Full Interview 8:23
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A study underway in Saskatchewan will provide pork producers in Saskatchewan a clearer idea of which swine transport vehicle movement tracking technology works best on their farms. Guelph based Farm...
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Many successful truck wash operations utilize an internal audit system where someone is responsible for monitoring processes as trucks and trailers move through the wash, according to Dr. Erin Kettelkamp with the Swine Vet Center.
What should these...
Time affects all of us. How we respond to the change makes us move, stay or
go away! This is also true for all sizes of operations within the pork industry.
In South Africa, the pork industry consists of an informal...
Farmscape for April 11, 2024
Full Interview 7:43
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The Associate Director of the Swine Health Information Center suggests a consistent focus on biosecurity remains the first line of defence against the spread of infectious diseases among pigs. As...