Farmscape for August 25, 2021
Full Interview 11:01
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Scientists working on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc are examining the microbial populations of the gut of the pig in an effort to identify those microbes that benefit health and productivity....
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
As of August 15, 2021, USDA website shows payments of CFAP 1 Total Disbursed.
Cattle
$4.37 billion
Milk
$1.79 billion
Corn
$1.78 billion
Hogs
$ 624 million
Cattle, Milk, Corn, have all been paid the USDA promised CFAP 1 top-up. The hog...
The modern gestating sow has a problem we can all identify with - she really likes to eat but, at the same time, has to watch her weight. Restricting feed intake in gestating sows is necessary to limit excessive...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
The last few days we have read commentaries from pundits and future trading houses of big concern on pork demand. This is of course due to some of their vested interest to drive...
Farmscape for August 16, 2021
Full Interview 18:59
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The Manager of the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network suggests two new developments in the movement of African Swine Fever merit the attention of North American pork producers. In mid-July...
Farmscape for August 11, 2021
Full Interview 4:51
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The General Manager of the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board expects Saskatchewan to go from the lowest cost region to feed pigs to the highest, as pork producers rely more heavily on...
The New Standard team is all about the advancement of taking care of our animals in this industry. So are quite a few of our producers we come across in this field. Over the course of our time as...
Announcements, news and reminders
From Alberta Pork
Small-scale production webinars – this month
Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) and Prairie Swine Health Services are hosting a three-part webinar series, free of charge, starting Wed., Aug. 18, for producers interested in learning more...
Farmscape for August 9, 2021
Full Interview 18:50
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The Manager of the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network is calling for caution and stepped-up adherence to biosecurity as restrictions in place to prevent the spread of COVID are eased....
Farmscape for August 6, 2021
Full Interview 5:13
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Demonstration projects underway in the major pork producing provinces are highlighting the use of enrichments in swine barns.
A series of Swine Innovation Porc demonstration projects being overseen by the Prairie Swine...