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Friday, July 29, 2011
No Impact on Performance from Feeding Creep FeedsCANADA - Preliminary research conducted by the Prairie Swine Centre suggests the use of creep feeds to help piglets make the transition from mother's milk to solid feed has no impact on performance, Bruce...
Maple Leaf Sees Earnings SoarCANADA - Maple Leaf Foods saw its earnings from operations before restructuring and other related costs increase by 54 per cent to C$77.5 million in the second quarter of the year.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Insurance Programme Benefits Alberta ProducersALBERTA, CANADA - A new risk management tool will help Alberta hog producers weather volatile market prices as they prepare their hogs for market.
Minimal Impact on Western Canadian Live Hog PricesCANADA - The closure of the Cloverdale Foods Minot pork packing plant is expected to have minimal impact on prices paid for western live hogs, Bruce Cochrane writes.
Canada / Ontario, Now what?CANADA - "So the big question lying ahead is will there be any profitability in the months ahead?" asks Bob Fraser, Sales and Service, Genesus Ontario.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Pilot Project Generates Positive ResponseCANADA - The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board reports a positive response to a new programme which will allow suppliers of breeding stock and semen to certify their herds are free of PRRS, Bruce Cochrane...
Travellers Play Key Role in Livestock ProtectionCANADA - Recognising the increase in travel during the summer, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is reminding travellers of the precautions they can take to protect Canada's animals, agricultural...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Accurate Info on Food Production in DemandCANADA - 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...
Monday, July 25, 2011
New Student Award in Nutrition UnveiledCANADA - The Prairie Swine Centre and Gowans Feed Consulting have teamed up to create a new first of its kind student award in nutrition, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Strong Uptake of Biosecurity TrainingMANITOBA, CANADA - Approximately 150 Manitoba pork producers have completed the first step of a new national biosecurity training programme, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Key to Stabilising Rural CommunitiesCANADA - The MP for Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette says improvements planned for the Hylife Foods hog slaughtering plant in Neepawa will mean more of jobs needed help stabilise Canada's rural communities,...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Contract Research Programme ReinvigoratedCANADA - 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...
Research to Contribute to GHG Commitments CANADA - Research being conducted by the University of Manitoba into greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural systems is expected help Canada meet its commitments as a member of the Global Research Alliance,...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Producers Welcome Neepawa Plant UpgradeMANITOBA, CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council says upgrades planned for the Hylife Foods hog slaughtering plant will allow Hylife to expand its markets, increase the demand for hogs, create jobs, and generate...
Monday, July 18, 2011
Higher Slaughter Capacity, Value-Added ProcessingCANADA - Improvements planned for the Hylife Foods hog slaughtering plant at Neepawa in Manitoba will allow expanded slaughter capacity and additional value-added processing, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Friday, July 15, 2011
KAP Expresses Concerns Over Passage of Bill 46CANADA - Keystone Agricultural Producers is voicing its concerns over provisions contained in the recently passed Save Lake Winnipeg act and the impact it will have on agriculture, writes Bruce...
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Improved Productivity and Increased ProfitsCANADA - Practical advice to help pork producers improve productivity and increase profits is the focus of the Prairie Swine Centre's just released 2010 annual report, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Hylife Foods Receives C$10m BoostCANADA - Manitoba's red meat industry has been given a boost following a federal investment to upgrade a Neepawa hog processing plant.
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.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Positive Reaction to We Care Billboard CampaignCANADA - 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.
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Strategies for Control of PRRSCANADA - The Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians is confident strategies developed through regional efforts aimed at controlling PRRS can be applied to the control of other disease that affect...
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Weather Conditions to Influence 2011 Grain QualityCANADA - A weather and crop analyst with the Canadian Wheat Board expects weather conditions between now and harvest to play a key role in influencing the quality of this year's grain crops, Bruce Cochrane...
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Call for Resumption of Trade Talks with South KoreaCANADA - A coalition of Canadian agricultural commodity groups is calling on Canada's premiers and agriculture ministers to express their support the immediate resumption of free trade talks with the Republic...
Monday, July 04, 2011
Enrolment in Swine Biosecurity Training AdvisedCANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board is encouraging Canadian pork producers to take part in its new National Swine Biosecurity Training programme, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Crawford Appointed as Chairman of Maple LeafCANADA - Maple Leaf Foods has announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Purdy Crawford Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, effective 22 June 2011.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
CASV Appointments Take Lead on PRRSCANADA – Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarian (CASV) has taken the lead in supporting PRRS Area and Regional Control and Elimination (ARC & E) in Canada with the appointment of two national coordinators...
Pfizer Boosts Swine Team in Ontario ONTARIO, CANADA - Blair Cressman joins Steve Johns, Swine Industry Specialist, to increase support to the province's pork industry.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Front Line Protection Against Swine DiseaseCANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board says its new national swine biosecurity training programme will provide pork producers the tools they need to help protect their industry from new and emerging...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
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.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Genesus Breeding Stock Sale to Russia AnnouncedCANADA - At the Canada-Russia forum held on 1 June in Ottawa, Canada’s Agricultural Minister Gerry Ritz in the presence of Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Victor Zubkov announced the largest sale...
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