Sask Pork ushers in two new members to Board of Directors
Sask Pork welcomes in its next Board of Directors for 2023-25, with two new members coming into the picture. Toby Tschetter will remain as Chairman.
B.C. processor honoured for impact made on Saskatchewan pork industry
Donald Leung was honoured as this year’s recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at Sask Pork Symposium 2023.
Open letter to Saskatchewan senators regarding Bill C-234
The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board sent a letter to Saskatchewan’s senators to help keep our industry and economy stable.
Artificial intelligence being harnessed to improve swine welfare in Saskatchewan
The goal of research being conducted through the NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Swine Welfare is to develop an automated swine welfare assessment system.
New survey shows increased pork productivity and decreased environmental footprint
An analysis of Canadian pork production over the past 30 years shows a continued increase in efficiency and productivity and a shrinking of the sector's environmental footprint. Dr. Mario Tenuta, the Senior Industrial Research Chair in 4R Nutrient Stewardship and a Professor of Soil Ecology with the University of Manitoba, said the study shows from 1990 to 2020 the efficiency of producing pork improved by a good eight to 10 percent.
Sask Pork receives $150,000 in funding to evaluate antibiotic use on Saskatchewan hog farms
Sask Pork is undertaking a first-of-its-kind in Saskatchewan research project, thanks to funding from the Agriculture Development Fund (ADF). Sask Pork will receive $150,000 over three years to evaluate antibiotic use on Saskatchewan hog farms.
Farmers and consumers urged to encourage senate support of Bill C-234 to help preserve competitiveness of Canadian agriculture
The General Manager of Sask Pork is suggesting that the passage of Bill C-234 is critical to preserving the ability of Canadian farmers to compete in an international market place. Bill C-234, a private member's bill that will create specific exemptions for farmers to Canada's carbon pricing scheme has passed in the House of Commons and is now awaiting passage in the Senate.