News - Swine Innovation Porc

New technologies being developed on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc will allow abattoirs to classify the primal pork cuts according to their quality characteristics allowing them to be directed to the highest value customer.

The General Manager of Swine Innovation Porc suggests coordinated collaborative research is key to ensuring the Canadian pork sector remains ahead of the curve in terms of competitiveness and success.

Pork producers and other pork sector stakeholders are encouraged to review Swine Innovation Porc’s just released 2020-2021 Annual Report.

Pork producers across Canada are being invited to participate in an economic and environmental Viability survey being conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc.

Research conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc shows newborn piglets should be allowed to suckle for at least two days before cross fostering to help stimulate future milk production.

Scientists working in partnership with Swine Innovation Porc are looking to identify the management practices that will improve the productivity of sows housed in groups and improve the vitality and health of their piglets.

The CEO of the Canadian Center for Swine Improvement says, as new technologies designed to improve production efficiency become more widely adopted, they tend to become much more affordable.

The CEO of the Canadian Center for Swine Improvement says new and emerging technologies that allow measurement and tracking of animal performance are helping improve both performance and welfare.

The Chair of Swine Innovation Porc says the main focus of research being conducted on behalf of Canada’s porc sector is to improve the competitiveness of Canadian pork at home and abroad.

Research conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc has shown individually formulated diets can reduce the nutritional needs of the swine herd and the nutrient content of the manure produced.