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 October 3, 2022
Full Interview 8:56
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Researchers with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine are using a low virulence strain of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae to help develop treatments for the pathogenic strains. Brachyspira is a genus of...
Canadian cultivated farmland values rose by an average of 5.5 per cent in the first half of 2024, according to the mid-year farmland values review by Farm Credit Canada (FCC). Over the 12 months from July 2023 to June...
Saskatchewan pork producers are being encouraged to submit their On-Farm Emergency Response Plans (OFERP) before the March 31 deadline to ensure they are well-prepared for potential emergencies affecting their operations.
The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board (Sask Pork) emphasizes that having...
Farmscape for March 18, 2021
Full Interview 20:30
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Changes in the way the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network presents swine health surveillance data will allow direct comparisons of what is reported by veterinarians with result reported by the...
Farmscape for February 8, 2024
Full Interview 13:12
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The Manager of the Canada West Swine Heath Intelligence Network reports the identification of an uptick in Neurologic syndrome in Alberta in Quarter Four of 2023 shows the organization’s Clinical...
Source: OMAFRA, Compiled by Jaydee Smith
As March closes out, hog markets in both Canada and the U.S. saw modest shifts, with pricing slightly down in Ontario and U.S. markets, while feed costs showed minor movement.
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A Southwestern Manitoba farmer is urging Canada to take a unified approach to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers that restrict the movement of agricultural products, including pork.
Trade obstacles between provinces have long been a concern for Canadian farmers, limiting efficiency...
Farmscape for May 31, 2021
Full Interview 11:41
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An Associate Professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine credits reduced international airline travel and masking and social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID for a dramatic reduction in...
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. ("Maple Leaf Foods" or the "Company") (TSX: MFI) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.
"As we anticipated, our second quarter faced material market headwinds and a difficult year-over-year comparable...