Pig Industry News: Canada
Friday, May 24, 2013
Canada Set to Retaliate over US COOL StanceCANADA - The Canadian Government is set to take retaliatory action against the US over its failure to meet the obligations required by the World Trade Organization over the implementation of Country of...
CPC Shocked and Appalled by US Flouting of WTO Ruling on COOLCANADA - The United States was required to come into compliance with its World Trade Organization (WTO) obligations in relation to the WTO dispute on its country-of-origin labelling (COOL) regulations...
Thursday, May 23, 2013
To Protect or Not to Protect? That is the Question CANADA - Organic acids have been used in pig production for more than 40 years but it became a common practice in the eighties, writes Robert Gauthier, D.M.V., ACPV from Jefo....
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Survey Shows Brachyspira Infection Gradually IncreasingCANADA - The latest Canadian Swine Health Intelligence Network survey of Canadian swine veterinarians shows the number of farms across the prairies infected by swine dysentery caused by Brachyspira appears...
Monday, May 20, 2013
More Communication Among Producers Helps Answer Consumer Questions CANADA - The chair of the Provincial Animal Care Committee says, by sharing information on the latest trends in animal welfare, livestock producers will be better positioned to answer the public's questions...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Pork Commentary: Crop WildcardCANADA - A USDA report last Friday estimated the US corn crop at a record 14.14 billion bushels for this crop year. A yield of 158 bushels per acre and an estimated 97.3 million planted. Planting delays...
Friday, May 10, 2013
Participation Encouraged During Code Comment PeriodCANADA - The chair of the National Farm Animal Care Council's Pig Code Development Committee is encouraging broad public participation during the public comment period for a proposed updated Canadian Pig...
Producers Urged to Focus on Advantages of Group HousingCANADA - A researcher with the Prairie Swine Centre is encouraging pork producers to focus on the advantages offered by group housing as they consider moving away the use of gestation stalls, writes Bruce...
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Light Shed on Costs of Proposed Changes to Pig Code of PracticeCANADA - The president and CEO of the Prairie Swine Centre says an economic analysis will shed light on the anticipated costs of complying with a proposed updated Canadian Pig Code of Practice, Bruce Cochrane...
Monday, May 06, 2013
Major Grocery Chains Pledge Action on Gestation StallsCANADA - Canada’s major grocery chains say they will move toward buying pork products from farms that use more humane practices by 2022....
Oil Extraction from Corn DDGS Increases Nutritional VariabilityCANADA - Gowan's Feed Consulting says, with US ethanol plants extracting increasing amounts of oil from corn dried distillers grains with solubles, it's becoming increasingly important for pork producers...
Friday, May 03, 2013
Maple Leaf CEO Reports Very Difficult QuarterCANADA - Sales for Maple Leaf Foods' Agribusiness Group (Canadian pig production and animal by-product recycling operations, including biodiesel manufacturing and distribution) were higher in the first...
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Biofiltration Removes Airborne Contaminants from Pig HousesCANADA - Research conducted by the Research and Development Institute for the Agri-Environment has shown biological filtration to be an effective option for removing various contaminants from the air of...
New Software Assists in Designing Barn Conversions to Group HousingCANADA - New software developed by the University of Manitoba will help pork producers planning to move from stall housing of gestating sows to group housing design the system that will best fit their...
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
CPC Sees Opportunity in Sow HousingCANADA - The Canadian Pork Council views the commitment made by the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) on Sow Housing as an opportunity for productive dialogue between farmers and retailers. ...
Revised Pig Code of Practice to be Released for Public CommentCANADA - The National Farm Animal Care Council reports a revised Pig Code of Practice will be released for public comment on 1 June, writes Bruce Cochrane....
Supermarket Council Takes Stand against Sow StallsCANADA - The Retail Council of Canada announced that all eight of the largest Canadian supermarket chains — Walmart Canada, Costco Canada, Metro, Loblaw, Safeway Canada, Federated Co-operatives, Sobeys...
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Including Spray Dried Animal Plasma in Weaned Pig DietsCANADA - Research conducted by the Prairie Swine Centre has shown including spray dried animal plasma in the diets of newly weaned piglets to be an effective strategy for mitigating the negative effects...
Monday, April 29, 2013
Canadian Pork Producers Meet with NAFTA CounterpartsCANADA - The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) recently hosted a meeting of North American pork industry leaders, finding several areas of common interest and concern. The meeting took place in Niagara Falls,...
Pork Industry Welcomes Introduction of New Euthanasia Device CANADA - The president of Bock Industries reports the pork industry has welcomed the introduction of a new tool designed to deliver pain- and stress-free euthanasia to compromised piglets, writes Bruce...
Friday, April 26, 2013
Think Holistically When Considering Converting Sow BarnsCANADA - A researcher with the Prairie Swine Centre is encouraging pork producers to think holistically when considering making the switch from gestation stalls to group housing of pregnant sows, writes...
Environmental Sustainability Through Manitoba GF-2 ProgrammeCANADA - The first programmes unveiled for Manitoba under the new five year federal provincial Growing Forward 2 framework will focus and helping farmers protect water quality and improve the environmental...
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Producers Find Value in Certifying Swine as PRRS-Free CANADA - The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board reports pork producers are finding value in a Canadian Swine Health Board programme for certifying swine herds as free of porcine reproductive and respiratory...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Oil Extracted Corn DDGS Offers AdvantagesCANADA - An animal science professor with the University of Minnesota suggests, if the nutritional variability of oil extracted corn DDGS can be managed, its inclusion in swine rations can offer benefits....
Growing Forward 2 Launched in Manitoba CANADA - Canada's agriculture minister says Growing Forward 2 takes a less reactive and more proactive approach to addressing the challenges faced by agriculture....
Pork Council Meeting Highlights Areas of ConcernCANADA - The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) recently hosted a meeting of North American pork industry leaders, finding several areas of common interest and concern. ...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Swine Health Initiatives Attract Other Producer InterestCANADA - The executive director of the Canadian Swine Health Board reports initiatives aimed at protecting the Canadian swine herd from disease are attracting the interest of those involved in the production...
Monday, April 22, 2013
Accurate Calibration Equations Key for Feed Quality TestingCANADA - A research scientist with Gowans Feed Consulting says accurate calibration equations are key to obtaining accurate test results when using Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy to evaluate the...
Friday, April 19, 2013
Pork Producers Encouraged to Get Involved with Social MediaCANADA - Manitoba Pork Council is encouraging its members to to become more involved in social media, writes Bruce Cochrane....
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Canada: Hog MarketsCANADA - In several of our commentaries we have made much of the resilience and toughness of pork producers, writes Bob Fraser – Sales & Service, Genesus Ontario....
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