HAMS Marketing Services Reports Improved Profitability
Farmscape for September 29, 2020
Full Interview 9:54
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The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services says the just released USDA Quarterly Hogs...
Incursion of ASF into Germany Highlights Importance of Biosecurity
Farmscape for September 25, 2020
Full Interview 9:18
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The Veterinary Council with the Canadian Pork Council says the spread of African Swine Fever into...
Price negotiating power balance hurts producers
All business relationships contain a balance of power. In the Alberta hog industry, over time, the power has swung from an equitable place for...
Pig code review complete
The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) is a collaborative partnership of diverse stakeholders from across Canada, including the Canadian Pork Council (CPC), that...
CWSHIN Advises Pork Producers to be Aware of Aujeszky’s Disease
Farmscape for September 16, 2020
Full Interview 21:40
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The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network is advising pork producers to be aware of the...
FCC Releases Farmland Values Mid-Year Review
Farmscape for September 15, 2020
Full Interview 10:48
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The Chief Agricultural Economist with Farm Credit Canada suggests a moderate increase in the average value...
New Initiative Focuses on Early ASF Detection
Farmscape for September 8, 2020
Full Interview 15:08
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A new foreign animal disease surveillance effort will help speed up the detection of African Swine...
Time to invest in market-transport biosecurity
Grow-finish farms are the last segment of hog production to enact strict biosecurity protocols. That needs to change, reports Mike Eisenmenger, DVM, Swine Vet...
Various Strategies Help Minimize Impact of COVID-19 Related Pork Processing Plant Slowdowns
Farmscape for August 26, 2020
Full Interview 10:42
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The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services says a range of strategies are helping...
Shut down Maple Leaf Foods for a 2-week clean, say workers at Brandon plant
Single mom cries every day over worries she'll bring COVID-19 home to her son
Diwa Marcelino, an organizer with Migrante Manitoba, says Maple Leaf workers...