Unlike a seemingly growing portion of the population I remain a firm believer in science.It’s not that every discovery made by science is ultimately proven safe, that is what happens as the research data grows, discoveries are made which can change the initial conclusions, but without science the world will stagnate, and risks regressing
Research conducted by the University of Saskatchewan and the Prairie Swine Center will help producers prepare for new requirements due to come into effect in 2024 for gestating sows housed in stalls.As of 2024, as part of the Canadian Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs, new requirements will come into
It is what it is – farming – Serving agriculture the basic industryLooking back to August 2019 amid a three-year so-called drought, with crops suffering more so in some areas than others, and then the rains came, delaying the harvest 2019. Of course not to be outdone, Old Man Winter, well still fall ‘19
Dr. Steve Meyer, an economist with Kerns and Associates, said processing plant disruptions caused by COVID-19 resulted in the worst financial disaster ever for American hog farmers.As part of a news briefing on July 21, the National Pork Producers Council outlined the economic devastation caused to pork producers by COVID-19. It urged Congress to
Rural residents east of Edmonton have been asked to watch for wild pigs and report any sightings to their county office.In June, three sightings were reported in the South Cooking Lake area, says Karen Raven, manager of agricultural operations for Strathcona County. As a result of those sightings, her office sent a letter to
Dr. John Carr, an International livestock consultant, living in Queensland, Australia, said the African Swine Fever in Asian and some other European countries continue to wreak havoc to the swine industry, and in some instances world-wide.Dr. Carr said the people he works within China, the farms he looks after, still struggle to set up
Paul and Manuel Maendel Heart Team members of the Oak Bluff Hutterite Colony east of Morris, MB recently attended a trade show selling sonar and dive assist equipment and advanced technology.The next part has to do with the cost of equipment, travel, accommodation, meals, and other costs as part of the recovery expenses, training,
Scientists working on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc [SIP] are preparing to test the third generation of more durable sensors designed to track temperatures within swine transport trailers.As part of research by the University of Saskatchewan, the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, the Prairie Swine Centre and the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute to improve
As much as we tend to think the world is more interconnected these days, countries still tend to operate very much in isolation of one another.Perhaps if COVID-19 has a positive it is that there seems at least a somewhat greater awareness across borders, although here in Canada situated as we are adjacent to
Dr. Egan Brockhoff, the Veterinary Counsel with the Canadian Pork Council, said amid the turmoil surrounding COVID-19, the risk posed to the North American swine sector by African Swine Fever has decreased.Although African Swine Fever continues to spread throughout Asian and parts of Europe, North America remains ASF-free.Dr. Brockhoff, also a member of the
