A new initiative being developed by the Western College of Veterinary Medicine will help address the shortage of swine veterinarians across Canada. In response to the shortage, particularly in swine, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine is launching a new swine medicine advancement, recruitment and training, or SMART program.
Read MoreThe largest livestock show in Canada returned to Regina on Monday, November 28th and Sask Pork was on-site all week with ag education, cooking demos, and a charity partnership. Over the course of the week, Canadian Western Agribition opened its doors to approximately 120,000 attendees, including 1,200 international guests from 63 countries, and around 10,000 school children from urban and rural areas across Saskatchewan.
Read MoreSask Pork’s General Manager Mark Ferguson sat down with Saskatchewan Farmers’ Voice magazine to highlight what’s new in the hog industry, the biggest challenges producers are facing, and why others might want to add hogs to their farming operations.
Read MoreResearch conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc indicates, in addition to influencing growth, the inclusion of amino acids in swine rations can influence gut health, gut development and immune function.
Read MoreThe Strategic Advisor Agriculture with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services says the key to maintaining a safe agricultural workplace is to have a plan and to make sure everyone believes in that plan and follows it. Dean Anderson told attendees at the Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2022, the sectors that face the greatest risks tend to be those that have the largest equipment without a formal health and safety program, including agriculture.
Read MoreWhen managing deadstock, pork producers are encouraged to consider their own location, management and biosecurity situations when deciding on the best option. "Alternative Methods for Deadstock Management" was a featured topic at the Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium in Saskatoon this year.
Read MoreA new cull sow slaughtering facility under development in Saskatchewan is expected to reduce shipping distances and costs for western Canadian pork producers while reducing the risk of the cross-border movement of swine disease.
Read MoreThe CEO of OPTIfarm expects the adoption of technology on livestock operations to accelerate in response to shortages of labor. "Is Technology the Answer for Improved Animal Care?" was one of the speaker sessions at the 45th annual Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium in Saskatoon last week.
Read MoreThe 45th annual Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium returned as a live event for the first time in three years this past week at the Saskatoon Inn and Convention Centre. Nearly 300 hog farmers, industry stakeholders and partners attended from across Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec for the two-day event held on November 15-16th.
Read MoreAn economist with Partners for Production Agriculture expects domestic demand for pork to be the key factor driving pork prices heading into 2023. "The North American Outlook for Pork" was the keynote address on Day 2 of last week’s Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2022 in Saskatoon. Economist Dr. Steve Meyer says, while U.S. domestic pork demand has been stellar since the COVID shutdowns of 2020 and has been a key factor driving pork markets, it's been a disappointing year for exports from both the U.S. and Canada.
Read MoreSask Pork honoured two local swine experts with Saskatchewan Pork Industry Awards of Distinction at the 45th annual Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium this week. Researcher Dr. Jennifer Brown with Prairie Swine Centre (PSC) and veterinarian Dr. Josh Lindenbach received top honours from the hog industry at the Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium dinner and Awards of Distinction on November 15th at the Saskatoon Inn and Conference Centre.
Read MoreResearch conducted by the Prairie Swine Centre shows a dramatic reduction in antibiotic usage on swine farms following Raised Without Antibiotics production practices. Dr. Bernardo Predicala, a Research Scientist Engineering with the Prairie Swine Center, shared his research at the 45th annual Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2022 in Saskatoon.
Read MoreAn Associate Professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine is encouraging people involved in swine production to protect their pigs by getting the annual flu shot. With the further relaxation of restrictions in Canada designed to reduce the spread of COVID, patterns of influenza infection are expected to return to more normal this year, as was experienced in the United States last year.
Read MoreResearchers with the University of Saskatchewan are examining the value of processing using heat and steam to reduce the toxicity of ergot in feed grains. Ergot is a fungal disease that infects cereal grains and produces toxins that will impact the performance of pigs.
Read MoreA veterinarian with Southwest Vets suggests swine farms capable of eliminating antibiotic use could have a marketing advantage over farms than can't. "Antibiotics or Not?" will be among the topics discussed as part of Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2022 November 15 and 16 in Saskatoon.
Read MoreA series of over 100 videos and printed resources produced by the Canadian Pork Council is helping pork producers get a head start in training new swine barn workers. The initiative, under which the Canadian Pork Council, in collaboration with the provincial pork organizations including Sask Pork, producers and other pork sector experts from across Canada, developed over 100 training resources for swine farm stockpersons will be highlighted at Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2022.
Read MoreA past president of the Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians is suggesting that, as the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture declines, health status is king. "Antibiotics or Not? What Makes Sense for Your Operation" will be among the topics discussed next month at the Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2022 in Saskatoon on November 15-16th.
Read MoreThe CEO of Farm Health Guardian suggests effective biosecurity requires a team effort. "Biosecurity: What’s New in Protecting Your Farm?" will be among the topics discussed as part of Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2022 set for November 15 and 16 in Saskatoon.
Read MoreA program launched by the Western College of Veterinary Medicine two years ago to provide summer work experience to veterinary students could be expanded to other veterinary colleges. The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) is recruiting students for the third year of its WCVM Pharmhouse Summer Student Swine Experience Program.
Read MoreThe Manager of the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network is advising pork producers to pay particularly close attention to transport biosecurity heading into the fall.
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