Cleaning Trucks Before Entering into Farms
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council is encouraging pork producers to step up their vigilance in ensuring the trucks that haul hogs from their farms do not bring in disease, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Govt Cracks Down on Livestock Transport Violators
CANADA - The Government of Canada is to crack down on livestock transport violators, with new regulations that include more than doubling fines.

Improving Design of Trucks Used to Move Swine
CANADA - Research conducted by the Saskatoon based Prairie Swine Centre suggests changing the design of vehicles used to transport swine to reduce stress and cut losses during transport and improve meat...

Understanding Behaviours Key to Moving Pigs Easily
CANADA - A Saskatchewan based low stress pig handling trainer says understanding the natural behaviours of the pig and overcoming our own natural instincts are key to avoiding the frustrations often associated...

Interest in Low Stress Swine Handling Training
CANADA - A Saskatchewan-based low stress pig handling trainer reports improvements in hog markets are fueling renewed interest in techniques designed to make the job of moving pigs easier, according to...

Pig Trace Expected to Provide Benefits
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council says a national swine traceability system will provide management benefits beyond tracking the movement of pigs, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Farm to Farm Swine Movement Tracking Trials Set
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council expects to begin testing a new system for tracking farm to farm movements of swine this coming summer, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Low Stress Pig Handling Techniques Save Time
CANADA - A Saskatchewan-based low stress pig handling trainer says the techniques that save time when moving pigs also save a lot of frustration, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Low-Stress Handling Compensates for Other Flaws
CANADA - A Saskatchewan-based low-stress pig handling trainer says techniques that use the pig's natural behaviour to ease movement can be effective in less-than-ideally designed as well modern production...

Transport to Slaughterhouse on Welfare Agenda
CANADA - A Liberal MP is seeks to cut lengthy transport times for livestock on way to the slaughterhouse.

Study: Pork Quality Varies According to Compartment
CANADA - A just completed transportation study shows the quality of pork will vary depending on the compartment of the truck in which pigs are transported, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Livestock Transport Conference Aiming to Teach
ALBERTA - The Livestock Transport Conference is slated for January 29, 2009, at the Radisson Hotel in Calgary. It will be hosted by Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) and the National Farm Animal Care Council...

Certified Livestock Transport Training Embraced
CANADA - The trucking manager with a southern Alberta based feedlot says training under the "Certified Livestock Transport" program offers valuable information for both new and experienced livestock transporters,...

Certified Transporter Training Program For Hauliers in Canada
CANADA - A new trucker training program is providing the additional information those who haul livestock within Canada need to know, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Sask Pork Adds Canadian Addendum to Trucker Quality Assurance Training Program
CANADA - The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board has added a new Canadian addendum to its U.S. based Trucker Quality Assurance training program, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Interest in Trucker Quality Assurance Training Continues Strong
CANADA - Farm-Scape: Episode 1877. Farm-Scape is a Wonderworks Canada production and is distributed courtesy of Manitoba Pork Council and Sask Pork.