News - Prairie Swine Centre

A researcher with the Prairie Swine Centre is encouraging pork producers to consider a variety of feeding strategies designed to reduce the need for the inclusion of supplemental phosphorus in the diet.

A just completed transportation study shows the quality of pork will vary depending on the compartment of the truck in which pigs are transported.

Officials of the Prairie Swine Centre are confident the sale of the PSC Elstow Research Farm will create new opportunities for collaborative research.

Scientists with the Prairie Swine Centre are encouraging hog producers to consider moving to net energy based ration formulations but to make the change cautiously.

An international study indicates margins of error need to be built into net energy calculations when formulating rations for swine.

The Prairie Swine Centre is taking a proactive approach to evaluating options for utilizing what’s expected to be lower than normal quality cereal crops this coming winter.

Research conducted at the Prairie Swine Centre is expected to assist hog producers in deciding penning configurations and group sizes.

Research conducted at the Prairie Swine Centre indicates pigs raised in large groups are much easier to handle than those raised in small groups.

Researchers with the Prairie Swine Centre report a range of factors will influence the amount of space required to maintain the health and productivity of gestating sows.