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This topic is not a completely new one but there does seem to be some renewed interest in investigating the impact of late gestation...
Controlling stillbirth rates in highly prolific sows can be a challenge. The rate of farrowing difficulties (dystocia) reported in the literature seems to lie...
SWINETIME — EPISODE #84
How to Identify Sick Pigs Early
In this episode of the SwineTime podcast, staff veterinarian and Pipestone Holdings owner Dr. Spencer Wayne...
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App) is the bacterial cause of porcine pleuropneumonia. App continues to be present on a world wide basis. In Ontario, the availability...
Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) has evolved to a point where it has a strikingly successful relationship with wild waterfowl. The waterfowl allow replication of...
Ontario Pricing
100% Formula Base Price: $238.32/ckg (100 index)
Down from last week, marking the fourth consecutive weekly decline
Weaned Pig Price (derived): $61.96/head
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Animal Health Canada has released its first collaborative 2023 Canadian Invasive Wild Pig Report, a landmark document supporting Canada’s ability to maintain its foreign...
Compiled by Jaydee Smith, OMAFRA Swine Specialist
Ontario hog prices continued to soften heading into mid-October. The 100% Base Formula Price averaged $254.09/ckg, down from...
A 19-member Canadian pork delegation is in Japan this week to celebrate a landmark moment in the trade relationship: for the first time in...
Expanded Canadian Operations Bring Local Expertise to Ontario Producers
Hog Slat, Inc. announces the opening of its new retail location in Watford, Ontario, expanding the...
The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) is applauding the federal government’s latest commitment to support agriculture and seafood producers facing ongoing trade challenges.
Prime Minister Mark...
Ontario Pork Congress: A Student’s PerspectiveFor OMAFA summer student Maya Tucker, attending the Ontario Pork Congress (OPC) in Stratford was more than just an...
Week Ending July 25, 2025 – Swine Web Report
The Ontario hog market showed a slight rebound for the week ending July 25, with the...
Streptococcus suis (S. suis) continues to be a health problem in pig production on a global basis. S. suis serotype 2 is a frequently...
Ontario Market Highlights:
100% Base Formula Price: $267.29/ckg (up slightly from last week’s $265.71)
Average Price (DW): $298.55/ckg
High Price (DW): $311.12/ckg
Market Hogs...