Researchers with the University of Manitoba hope to improve sow health and comfort by improving the design of slatted floors used in sow barns.
A Director with Swine innovation Porc says increasing public scrutiny has added a range of new objectives that must be achieved by researchers working on behalf of Canada’s pork industry.
A research scientist with the University of Manitoba says palatability and digestibility of rations is key to getting newly weaned piglets off to a healthy productive start.
As part of a National Sow Housing Conversion Project, initiated on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc, a new website has been launched to provide information to assist pork producers as they consider converting housing for gestating sows from stalls to group housing.
A research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says, by formulating rations for each pig individually producers can dramatically cut their overall feed costs.
Research conducted by PAMI indicates hydrovac technology offers an opportunity to reduce the time and cost of cleaning swine transport vehicles.
A project being conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Pork is compiling information to assist pork producers planning to convert sow barns to group housing.
Scientists working on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc are exploring new feed processing methods designed to improve the nutritional value of rations fed to newly weaned pigs.
Research conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc indicates canola press-cake and canola expeller are economical options for boosting the energy content of diets for early weaned pigs.
Research being conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc has shown the inclusion of canola press-cake or canola expeller in the diets of early weaned pigs to be an economically viable alternative.
