News - Prairie Swine Centre

The president and CEO of the Prairie Swine Centre says cost of production and sow housing are among the priority issues being addressed by researchers today.

The president and CEO of the Saskatoon Based Prairie Swine Centre says the role of research has expanded to include the entire pork value chain.

New tools being developed by the Prairie Swine Centre will help pork producers select the system that will best suit their needs when building or renovating swine barns.

A nutritionist with the Prairie Swine Centre says, at a time when feed grain prices are rising and hog prices are not, pork producers can reduce their feed costs by substituting a variety of alternative ingredients into the diet.

A new decision support tool being developed by the Prairie Swine Centre will assist pork producers in selecting the most cost effective heating system for their individual barns.

Research conducted by the Prairie Swine Centre has shown selecting the right system for heating the swine barn can cut heating costs by half.

Information gathered through a multi institutional multidisciplinary study is helping the pork industry address factors affecting the stresses on pigs that occur during transport and their impact on meat quality.

A research scientist with the Saskatoon-based Prairie Swine Centre says by focusing on feed, pork producers have the opportunity to lower the cost of getting a pig to market.

A researcher with the Prairie Swine Centre says pork producers can reduce their production costs by paying closer attention to energy use.

A research Scientist with the Saskatoon based Prairie Swine Centre says the use of by-product feed ingredients can reduce the cost of producing pork if they can be properly incorporated into the diet.