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Genesus Global Market Report Canada – Waiting for China (or Godot)
Bob Fraser – Sales & Service, Genesus Ontario
bfraser@genesus.com
I reference the famous Theatre of the Absurd play by Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot* because...
Genesus Global Technical Report, Foster Sows – Economic or Not?
Foster Sows – Economic or Not?
Simon Grey, General Manager Russia, CIS and Europe, Genesus Inc.
For many, leaving 10% to 20% farrowing crates empty because...
Canadian Ag Minister Reports Will Sign USMCA Trade Agreement Soon
Canadian Minister of Agriculture Marie-Claude Bibeau says the country will ratify the US Mexico Canada Agreement soon.
"We are going through our normal legislative process,...
Jim Long Pork Commentary, “Anyone can raise hogs. But it takes a near Genius...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
“Anyone can raise hogs. But it takes a near Genius to make money doing it.”
“Anyone can raise hogs....
Brent Jones from South West Ontario Veterinary Services, Rotavirus C and Gilt Lactogenic Immunity
Rotavirus C (RVC) has been detected increasingly in humans and swine in different countries. RVC was first detected in a 27-day-old piglet with diarrhea...
Canadian Livestock Producers To Receive Tax Relief For 2019
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada news release
Ottawa - The Government of Canada today released the final list of designated regions where livestock tax deferral...
Jim Long Pork Commentary, Coronavirus- China Agriculture, Tuesday February 18th 2020
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
The China Agriculture Industry and particularly the Swine Industry have been greatly affected by African Swine Fever (ASF)...
New Regulations, Heightened Disease Threats Change Role of Swine Veterinarians
Farmscape for February 14, 2020
Full Interview 8:00
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A Steinbach based swine veterinarian says new antimicrobial use and animal welfare regulations and heightened risks...
Decreasing Sow Mortality with SUISENG® Vaccine
Gauvreau1, H.; DeGroot*2, M.; Boix3, O.; Ballarà3, I.
1 Warman Veterinary Services / 2 HIPRA ANIMAL HEALTH Canada Inc. / 3 HIPRA, Amer (Girona), Spain.
*Corresponding...
Understanding Behavioral Motivation Enhances Success in Group Sow Housing Systems
Farmscape for February 13, 2020
Full Interview 11:57
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A research Scientist with the Prairie Swine Centre says understanding the behavioral motivations of the sow...
Jim Long Pork Commentary, Lean Hog Futures Rebound – Somewhat, February 10th 2020
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
The Wild Gyrations in the lean hog futures are best illustrated by the following:
June Lean Hog Futures
January 23 ...
Tess Faulkner, from South West Ontario Veterinary Services, Chains For Enrichment: Are There Better...
The European Union has taken a regulatory approach aimed at reducing the risk of damaging behaviours such as tail, ear and flank biting. Those...
Jim Long Pork Commentary, Bad Week for Pork Producers, February 3rd 2020
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
To say last week was bad seems like an understatement. When you get to the spot to rationalising...
Clint Lichty from South West Ontario Veterinary Services, Strep suis: Getting The Right...
Streptococcus suis (S. suis) continues to be ranked as one of the most common diseases on pig farms on a global basis. Efforts to...
FCC Identifies Global Trade Tensions as Key Factor to Watch in 2020
Farmscape for February 3, 2020
Full Interview 15:23
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The Chief Agricultural Economist with Farm Credit Canada is advising Canadian agriculture sector stakeholders to pay...