Animal Welfare: The Right Thing to Do
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council is encouraging pork producers and other industry stakeholders to secure tickets for a 23 May 2012 presentation by renowned animal welfare advocate Dr Temple Grandin, Bruce...

Revised Pig Code of Practice Expected by Mid-2013
CANADA - The National Farm Animal Care Council’s Pig Code Development Committee expects a new Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs to be ready for publication by mid-2013, writes Bruce...

Pork Conference Celebrates 50 Years
CANADA - South Western Ontario Pork Conference (SWOPC) will be celebrating its 50th year on 22 February 2012 at the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus.

Banff Pork Seminar to Examine Swine Research
CANADA - Pork Producers attending the 2012 Banff Pork Centre will have the opportunity to learn more about some of the work being coordinated by the Canadian Swine Research and Development Cluster, writes...

Opportunity to Boost Productivity and Profitability
CANADA - A professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says by minimizing pain, livestock producers have an opportunity to improve the productivity and profitability of their animals, Bruce...

Research Conducted Could Benefit Pork Producers
CANADA - Research being conducted on behalf of the Canadian Swine Research and Development Cluster as part of Swine Innovation is expected to be of benefit to pork producers across Canada, writes Bruce...

Pain Mitigation Boosts Productivity & Profitability
CANADA - A professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says by minimising pain, livestock producers have an opportunity to improve the productivity and profitability of their animals, writes...

New Research Expected to Benefit Producers
CANADA - Research being conducted on behalf of the Canadian Swine Research and Development Cluster as part of Swine Innovation is expected to be of benefit to pork producers across Canada, writes Bruce...

Pain in Livestock Production an Increasing Concern
CANADA - A professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says consumers are becoming increasingly concerned with the manner in which farmers deal with pain in their livestock herds, Bruce Cochrane...

Applied Ethology Society Honours Gonyou
CANADA - A research scientist with the Saskatoon based Prairie Swine Centre, Dr Harold Gonyou, has been inducted as an Honorary Fellow of the International Society for Applied Ethology, writes Bruce C...

Encouragement to Share Story of Food Production
CANADA - The Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan says, with the public increasingly disconnected from the farm, it's critical for those involved in agriculture to be involved in telling the story of what...

Accurate Info on Food Production in Demand
CANADA - The executive director of the Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan says, as the public becomes increasing interested in issues related how the food they buy is raised, it becomes more important...

Contract Research Programme Reinvigorated
CANADA - The president and CEO of the Saskatoon based Prairie Swine Centre reports improved profitability in the swine industry is allowing the centre to reinvigorate its contract research programme, Bruce...

International Conference on Welfare Assessment
CANADA - The 5th International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level will be held at the University of Guelph on 8 to 11 August 2011.

Positive Reaction to We Care Billboard Campaign
CANADA - The Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan reports the public's reaction to this year's We Care billboard campaign has been positive, Bruce Cochrane writes.

Global Interest in Needle-Free Injection Fueled
CANADA - Officials with AcuShot report the successful adoption of needle-free injection within western Canada's pork industry is helping fuel global interest in the technology, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Incentive Programme Available to March 2012
CANADA - Saskatchewan pork producers have until March 2012 to apply for a new incentive program designed to help them with the adoption of needle-free injection technology, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Joint Care Programmes to Ease Producer Validation
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council says the amalgamation its on-farm food safety and animal care assessment programmes will streamline the validation process for Canadian pork producers, writes Bruce ...

Needle-Free Injection Programme In Saskatchewan
SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA - A new incentive programme is being offered to Saskatchewan's pork producers to encourage the adoption of needle-free injection technology, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Uptake in Needle-Free Injection Incentive Programme
CANADA - Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives reports producer uptake of an incentive programme to help with the purchase of needle-free injection technology has been steady, writes Bruce Cochrane....

Animal Care Assessment Validation Process Advised
CANADA - Pork producers who have not yet become part of the Animal Care Assessment programme are encouraged to begin the validation process well before its amalgamation with the Canadian Quality Assurance...

ACA to Bring Pork Industry in Step Internationally
CANADA - The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says amalgamation of the Animal Care Assessment and Canadian Quality Assurance programmes will bring the Canadian pork industry more in step with its international...

CQA and ACA to be Amalgamated
CANADA - Canadian Pork Council is confident amalgamating its on-farm food safety and animal care assessment programmes will strengthens the position of Canadian pork producers, writes Bruce Cochrane.

One in Three Sask Producers in Care Programme
CANADA - The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board estimates a third of the province's pork producers have already been validated under the Canadian pork industry's Animal Care Assessment programme, writes...

Fire Kills 2000 Pigs
US - Two thousand pigs were killed and 1,000 savedin a fire on a pig farm outside of Taber, Alberta, last week.

Exploring Alternative Sow Housing Options
CANADA - Researchers with the University of Manitoba have kicked off a study intended to provide pork producers options for switching from conventional to group systems for housing gestating sows, writes...

Reducing Risk of Pigs Becoming Fatigued
CANADA - Elanco Animal Health reports a few simple changes can often go a long way toward reducing the stresses that can result in losses due to pigs becoming fatigued, according to Bruce Cochrane.

Animal Care, Environment: Top Research Priorities
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council says animal care and the environment are among the top research priorities under the organization's newly announced plan for achieving long-term sustainability of the province's...

'Embracing a Sustainable Future' Applauded
CANADA - The University of Manitoba is applauding the Manitoba pork industry's commitment to ongoing partnerships in research and education, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Long Term Vision for Sustainability Unveiled
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council has unveiled, on behalf of the province's 700 pork producers, a vision for the long term sustainability of the pork industry in Manitoba, writes Bruce Cochrane.