Biosecurity Benchmarking Study to Be Launched
CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board plans to launch a national biosecurity benchmarking study in January, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Animal Health Awareness Campaign Launched
CANADA - The Government of Canada launched a national awareness campaign focused on key farm management practices that will help keep animals healthy and safeguard the Canadian food supply.

Pork Producers Advised to Use Needleless Injectors
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council is encouraging the province's pork producers to take advantage of a new program which offers assistance for the purchase of a needless injector, writes Bruce Cochrane.

New Programme Assists Manitoba Pork Producers
CANADA - Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives has launched a new programme under Growing Forward which will help producers with the purchase of needleless injectors, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Pork Commentary: Back to Reality - And It Isn't Pretty
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Hemp Seed Evaluated as Potential Livestock Feed
CANADA - Researchers with the University of Manitoba are confident the nutritional benefits of hemp seed in human food products can be effectively applied to livestock rations, writes Bruce Cochrane.

CPC Launches Traceability Ear Tag Distribution
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council has launched the distribution of its traceability ear tags as part of the development of a national swine traceability system, writes Bruce Cochrane.

More Toxic Fusarium Graminearum Chemotype
CANADA - The Canadian Grain Commission reports a new more aggressive and toxic form of fusarium graminearum is quickly replacing the more familiar form in western Canada, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Swine Producers Encouraged to Analyse Feed Grain
CANADA - With the increasing prevalence of a new more aggressive and toxic form of Fusarium graminearum, swine producers are encouraged to make sure they know what is in the grain they feed their...

Pork Producers Welcome Reopening of PSC Elstow
CANADA - Saskatchewan pork producers are hailing the reopening of the PSC Elstow Research Farm under new ownership as very good news for the province's pork industry. writes Bruce Cochrane.

Sale of PSC Elstow Research Farm Applauded
CANADA - Western Canadian pork producers are welcoming the reopening the PSC Elstow Research Farm under new ownership as very good news for the Canadian pork industry.

Sale Offers Collaborative Research Opportunities
CANADA - Officials of the Prairie Swine Centre are confident the sale of the PSC Elstow Research Farm will create new opportunities for collaborative research, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Long Term Outlook for Pork Consumption Bright
CANADA - A US-based agricultural economist is confident, despite the current economic squeeze, the long term outlook for North American pork production remains positive, writes Bruce Cochrane.

CFIA Enhances Animal Disease Reporting
CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will provide a comprehensive view of Canada's animal health status by posting to its website all detections of federally reportable diseases. Information...

CPC Strengthens Efforts on Traceability System
ALBERTA, CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) is pleased to announce the selection of two strategic partners to implement a national traceability program for the Canadian pork sector.

Management of Pandemic H1N1 in Swine Herds
CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), in collaboration with stakeholders, trading partners, and the public and animal health communities, has refined its approach to managing cases of the...

Coordinated Approach to Addressing Disease Urged
CANADA - An associate professor with Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon suggests the pork industry's experience with PCVAD has demonstrated the need for a coordinated approach to dealing...

Reward for Biosecurity and Disease Monitoring Urged
CANADA - A Canadian agri-food consultant is calling for international rules that reward nations that exercise superior biosecurity and maintain transparency in the monitoring and reporting of animal disease,...

Quick Response to Transition Plan Proposal Urged
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council is appealing for a timely government response to it's proposed Strategic Transition Plan for the Canadian hog industry, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Priorities for Addressing Swine Disease Identified
CANADA - The chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board is confident the newly created agency has a substantial role to play in the health of both the Canadian swine herd and the general public, writes Bruce...

PRRS Control Expected to Help with Other Diseases
CANADA - The National Pork Board is confident the development of better methods for controlling PRRS will help producers deal with other swine diseases, writes Bruce Cochrane.

National Farmed Animal Health Strategy Expected
CANADA - The Chief veterinary officer for Manitoba expects a new National Farmed Animal Health Strategy to be rolled out within the next year, writes Bruce Cochrane.

New Flu Virus Detected in Pig Farm Workers
CANADA - A new type of flu virus has been confirmed in two hog farm workers in western Canada's Saskatchewan province, health officials said yesterday.

Risk of Emerging Disease Not to Be Taken Lightly
CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board says challenges posed by Porcine Circovirus Associated Diseases and more recently the H1N1flu virus have shown the health of Canada's swine herd is something that...

Herd Health Key to Edge in Global Pork Markets
CANADA - The chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board says, despite the economic challenges, the health status of the Canadian swine herd gives the Canadian pork industry an edge in the global market place,...