Farmscape for October 18, 2021
Full Interview 8:18
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Research conducted by the Prairie Swine Centre shows pork producers can reduce their cost of production and their carbon footprint by increasing their inclusion of byproducts in the diet. "Diets for...
Alberta Pork welcomes Stan Vanessen and Dan Majeau to the board of directors, following the nomination process that began in December 2021 and finished on January 26, 2022.
Two Director-at-Large positions were available this year, open to all eligible registered...
Seeking Innovative Approaches to Automating Processors
The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) today launched its Beef and Pork Primary Processing Automation and Robotics Program, a $5M initiative designed to foster the development and adoption of innovative technologybased solutions...
One of the keys to prevention of a disease is to have a good diagnostic approach. There are different tools to identify the presence of Edema Disease under field conditions. The use of oral fluids and FTA cards is...
Source: Reuters
Canada has approved the importation of beef and pork from Brazil, which had been blocked over health concerns, authorities from both countries said on Monday.
"We are in Ottawa and have just left the Canadian Ministry of Agriculture with...
Farmscape for March 5, 2021
Full Interview 11:08
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Research conducted by the Western College of Veterinary Medicine shows the value of the use of video in conducting animal welfare assessments while reducing the risks of exposing animals to disease...
In an effort to drive sustainable value and mitigate materially financial risk, the global environmental, social and governance (ESG) movement just took a big step closer to enshrining ESG issues as strategic priorities for organizations worldwide.
Leaders of small and...
Farmscape for July 2, 2021
Full Interview 9:22
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An economist with Farm Credit Canada says, despite the prospects of higher feed costs and rising interest rates there is room cautious optimism within the pork sector. As the Canadian economy...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
U.S. slaughter weights continue to decrease. A week ago Iowa/South Minnesota live weight market hogs were 283.9 lbs., down 2.5 lbs. from two weeks before. A year ago, during pandemic, backed up hogs...
Starting today, eligible organizations can apply for funding under the Government of Canada’s African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program (ASFIPP). The $23.4 million program is designed to help Canada's pork industry prepare for the possibility of African swine fever...