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.

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...

Decision-Making Tools for Group Housing Conversions
CANADA - New tools being developed by the University of Manitoba will help pork producers choose the best options for converting their sow barns to group housing, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Hog and Poultry Days 2010: Opportunity for Dialogue
CANADA - Hog and Poultry Days 2010 will allow primary producers, their suppliers and researchers to exchange ideas and information, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Increased Alley Width in Swine Barns Recommended
CANADA - A researcher with the Prairie Swine Centre is recommending increasing the alley width in modern swine barns to reduce stress and make the loading of near market pigs faster and easier, writes...

Stalling Choices of Gestating Sows Examined
CANADA - Researchers with the Prairie Swine Centre hope learn why, when given the choice, some gestating sows will spend the majority of their time in stalls while others will be in the free access area...

Research Shows Some Sows Prefer Stalls
CANADA - Research conducted by the Saskatoon based Prairie Swine Centre shows, given the choice, not all sows will choose to leave their stalls, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Pig Producers Applaud Agricultural Building Codes
CANADA - Manitoba's pork producers are expressing their support for plans to apply provincial building codes to the construction of new or expanded agricultural buildings, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Proposals for Constructing Agricultural Buildings
CANADA - Manitoba's Fire Commissioner estimates extending provisions of the Buildings and Mobile Homes Act to cover agricultural buildings will add one to three per cent to the cost of constructing new...

Provisions of Buildings and Mobile Homes Act
CANADA - The Office of Manitoba's Fire Commissioner has indicated it plans to extend provisions of the Buildings and Mobile Homes Act to cover the construction of new or expanded agricultural buildings,...

Farmers Concerned about Cost of New Building Rules
MANITOBA, CANADA - Pig producers in the province say farm building code changes being pushed by animal rights groups could put the industry out of business.

Study to Influence Pen Configuration and Group Size
CANADA - Research conducted at the Prairie Swine Centre is expected to assist hog producers in deciding penning configurations and group sizes, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Potential Advantages from Straw Based Sow Housing
CANADA - Research conducted at the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment indicates the adoption of certain animal welfare measures has the potential to increase profitability, writes Bruce...

New Tool to Evaluate Swine Housing Costs Expected
CANADA - Scientists with the University of Manitoba hope to have a simulation model available this fall that will assist swine producers in comparing the economics of different breeding sow housing systems,...

Straw Based Sow Housing Offers Economic Benefits
CANADA - Research conducted at the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment indicates the switch from conventional slatted concrete floors to straw based group housing of sows offers certain economic...

New Standard in Canadian Housing Unveiled
CANADA - For two years, Canada has been facing difficulties in pig production. But changing circumstances motivate the innovative sector to prepare for better times. And the farm that was shared with fellow...

New Hog Assembly Yard Being Planned
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Marketing Co-op expects to begin the construction of a new hog assembly yard near Stonewall this spring, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Labour Costs in Straw Based Group Swine Housing
CANADA - Research underway at the National Centre for Livestock and the environment suggests higher manure handling and labour costs in straw based swine housing may be offset by reduced veterinary costs...

Non-Competetive Feeding Offers Advantages
CANADA - Researchers with the Prairie Swine Centre report feeding systems like the one being used at its new sow research facility offer greater control over feed and reduced aggression during feeding,...

Straw Houses - A Better Option for Sows?
CANADA - Research conducted by the University of Manitoba indicates, from an animal welfare perspective, sows housed in groups on straw tend to out perform those housed in conventional slatted floor systems,...

Higher Manure Handling and Labour Costs
CANADA - Research underway at the National Centre for Livestock and the environment suggests higher manure handling and labour costs in straw based swine housing may be offset by reduced veterinary costs...

Straw Based Sow Housing Increases Longevity
CANADA - Research conducted by the University of Manitoba indicates, from an animal welfare perspective, sows housed in groups on straw tend to out perform those housed in conventional slatted floor systems,...

Research Shows Pigs Fight Less When Housed in Larger Groups
CANADA - Farm-Scape: Episode 1285. Farm-Scape is a Wonderworks Canada production and is distributed courtesy of Manitoba Pork Council and Sask Pork.