Key appointment enhances Topigs Norsvin Technical Support Team
Topigs Norsvin Canada announced today that Rey Garcia has joined its staff as Technical Support Specialist, based out of Oak Bluff Manitoba. In his new role, Rey will be focused on providing...
Farmscape for October 25, 2021
Full Interview 6:27
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The General Manager of Manitoba Pork says legislation passed in Manitoba will help protect farm families from malicious trespassers, the animals on their farms from exposure to disease, and consumers from...
Farmscape for October 20, 2021
Full Interview 12:47
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Research aimed at improving the evaluation of feed ingredients for swine also has implications for the food industry. Researchers with the University of Guelph, working in partnership with Swine Innovation Porc...
High dietary protein can potentially increase susceptibility of weaned pigs to enteric pathogens; it has been hypothesized that dietary supplementation with functional amino acids may improve growth performance of pigs during disease challenge. A recent study, published in the...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
As our readers know, we spent a couple weeks in Spain, the world’s third-largest sow herd country. At the time we wrote about the big drop in hog prices and thought major herd...
Feed economics
With feed costs making up 70% of total costs of production on average, it is not surprising that ways to reduce the cost of feed is foremost in producer’s minds, especially during times of reduced availability of common...
Farmscape for October 18, 2021
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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...
Farmscape for October 13, 2021
Full Interview 10:24
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Researchers with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine hope to use new information learned about the mechanism of Brachyspira infection to develop vaccines to protect pigs from the bacteria. Brachyspira is...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
No Chicken
While we were in Spain it was interesting that there was virtually no chicken on restaurant menus. Seems to us a good plan.
U.S. Pork exports to Mexico continue at record pace.
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Farmscape for October 7, 2021
Full Interview 12:47
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An Associate Professor with the University of Guelph suggests, as the impact of global climate change on crop production intensifies, it will become increasingly important to be able to quickly evaluate...