News - Prairie Swine Centre

A research scientist with the Prairie Swine Centre says there’s a growing recognition of the need for livestock to be able exhibit natural behaviors.

The Prairie Swine Centre is advising hog producers to be aware of the potential risks posed by fusarium head blight contaminated feed grains.

A researcher with the Prairie Swine Centre is advising swine producers to pay particularly close attention to feed grain quality when securing feed supplies for this winter.

A combination of strategies designed to cut costs and improve efficiency have helped the Prairie Swine Centre survive the prolonged down-turn in the pork industry.

A researcher with the Prairie Swine Centre is recommending increasing the alley width in modern swine barns to reduce stress and make the loading of near market pigs faster and easier.

Researchers with the Prairie Swine Centre hope learn why, when given the choice, some gestating sows will spend the majority of their time in stalls while others will be in the free access area most of the time.

Research conducted by the Saskatoon based Prairie Swine Centre shows, given the choice, not all sows will choose to leave their stalls.

Research conducted by the Saskatoon based Prairie Swine Centre suggests changing the design of vehicles used to transport swine to reduce stress and cut losses during transport and improve meat quality.

Preliminary research conducted by the Saskatoon based Prairie Swine Centre suggests commercial gas monitoring devices used in swine barns tend to indicate the presence of higher levels of ammonia than would the standard methods for measuring ammonia.

The addition of a new research nutritionist to the staff of the Prairie Swine Centre will enhance the facility’s ability to anticipate and address the evolving nutritional needs of the Canadian swine industry.