A new two-year project announced earlier this week will bring together pork producers, veterinarians and industry to pilot a strategy aimed at reducing the transmission of PRRS.
AcuShot Needle-Free reports concerns over the potential spread of PRRS within swine herds is fueling an increased interest in needle-free injection technology.
Pork Producers attending the 2012 Banff Pork Centre will have the opportunity to learn more about some of the work being coordinated by the Canadian Swine Research and Development Cluster.
The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board reports approximately 100 farms from across Canada will participate in the Western Canada PRRS-Free Herd Certification Pilot Project.
A swine nutritionist with the Prairie Swine Centre is advising pork producers who feed their pigs dried distillers grains with solubles to ensure they account for the variations in nutritional profiles of the products when formulating rations.
Pig producers are advised to be aware of the nutritional profile of the dried distillers grains with solubles they use in swine rations and to account for variations in quality.
Sask Pork reports the cost of feed remains Canada’s main advantage when it comes to the production of pork.
A new national farm level biosecurity training program for swine operations will be rolled out in Saskatchewan early in the new year.
A food microbiology professor with the University of Manitoba is advising chefs to ensure they cook their turkeys thoroughly to protect against foodborne illness during the holiday season.
Sask Pork reports, although the cost of producing pork in Canada is among the lowest in the world, Canadian producers lost money in 2010.
