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Strategies designed to encourage the sow to produce higher volumes of milk will provide her piglets a greater opportunity to grow resulting in higher more productive weaning weights.

The National Pork Producer’s Council says harmonizing animal health regulations within North America will be key to addressing a foreign animal disease outbreak should one occur.

Efforts aimed at preventing and preparing for African Swine Fever remain a top of mind concern among Canada’s pork producers.

A Veterinary Pathologist with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine reports the seasonal flu started infecting swine operations earlier than normal this year.

The Director of Research and Development with Topigs Norsvin says animal behaviour is becoming increasingly important in swine breeding programs.

HAMS Marketing services says, despite unprecedented growth in North American hog production, there’s good potential for further upside movement on the 2020 hog market but prices will remain volatile.

The Manitoba government has announced the first dates for upcoming agricultural Crown land lease auctions.

Farm Credit Canada, along with its industry partners, participating schools and volunteers, have provided over 16 million meals for food banks and feeding programs nationwide, far surpassing this year’s goal for FCC Drive Away Hunger.

Research underway at institutions and on highways across eastern and western Canada will help swine transporters reduce the level of stress on pigs during transport.

The Animal Nutrition Association of Canada expects the first draft of planned modernized regulations governing the manufacture of feed in Canada to come out this coming winter.