News - Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea

h@ms Marketing Services suggests lower than anticipated losses from PED rather than Russia’s ban on North American pork is the main factor behind a substantial drop in live hog prices.

A manure sampling project underway in Manitoba will provide a clearer indication of the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus situation within the province.

The executive director of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative says the use of hot water pressure washing equipment is helping custom swine manure applicators reduce the risk of spreading Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

Manitoba Pork is encouraging its members to take part in a PED Manure Sampling Project intended to identify the underlying presence of the virus on sites within Manitoba.

The chair of Sask Pork is encouraging the province’s pork producers to take advantage of the warm summer temperatures to prepare for a heightened risk of PED as the weather begins to turn colder.

The chair of Sask Pork says an incident earlier this month where a washed truck in Saskatchewan was diagnosed as suspicious for PEDv demonstrates the need to stay on top of biosecurity.

The manager of the Canadian Swine Health Intelligence Network remains hopeful PED can be eliminated from the Canadian swine herd.

The manager of the Canadian Swine Health Intelligence Network reports, with the exception of one new case reported in the past month, the PED status in Canada has remained stable.

The chair of Manitoba Pork says efforts to contain the spread of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea in Manitoba and clean up sites that have been infected have proved highly successful.

A southern Manitoba custom swine manure applicator is calling for more open reporting of PED to give those who provide services to the swine industry the best opportunity to avoid spreading the infection.