Farmscape for February 25, 2022
Full Interview 11:17
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Researchers with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine are working to develop strategies that will allow an increased use of pea starch in swine rations. Extremely finely ground feed ingredients...
Farmscape for April 14, 2022
Full Interview 14:22
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The Swine Health Information Center is advising pork producers to maintain their focus on biosecurity in response to higher-than-expected incidences of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea and Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome...
On a mission to feed a hungry and growing world in a way that is environmentally sustainable, a University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate researcher is working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the pork industry.
As the human population grows,...
Farmscape for September 7, 2022
Full Interview 19:43
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The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network reports an increasing number of cases of Coccidiosis have been showing up in Alberta.
Infections that cause diarrhea in pigs were among the highlights...
Farmscape for February 29, 2024
Full Interview 13:07
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Researchers with VIDO are evaluating the addition of modified baker's yeast to the rations of piglets in place of antibiotics to protect health and stimulate increased weight gain. With funding...
Farmscape for July 22, 2024
Full Interview 11:57
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The coordinator of Squeal on Pigs Manitoba reports research over the past two years suggests the wild pig situation in western Canada is potentially much more controllable than other regions....
Ontario Market
100% Base Formula Price: $216.08 per ckg (up from $212.26 last week)
Average Price (Dressed Weight Total Value): $249.28 per ckg
Market Hogs Sold: 121,964 (103% of last year's sales)
Weaned Pig Value: $56.18 per pig
Feeder...
The mycotoxin Fumonisin is an emerging issue in animal feed production. Fumonisin can reduce growth performance and is also capable of disrupting the metabolism of sphingolipids sphinganine (SA) to sphingosine (SO). Sphingolipids are commonly believed to protect the cell...
In 1994, the Norwegian Pig Health Service decided to embark on a plan to eradicate Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhyo). A partial depopulation program was initiated in all Mhyo positive farrow-to-feed and farrow-to-finish herds. Total depopulation was performed in all positive...
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From Alberta Pork
Evaluating the merits of creep feeding
While creep feeding is a common practice in the pork industry, perceived benefits only occur if the creep feed is consumed. Research has shown how the practice has little...