A researcher with the Prairie Swine Center says improved animal health is the first step in reducing the need for antibiotics in livestock production.
The chair of the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says western Canada needs to produce larger numbers of hogs to help the processing plants in the region move closer to capacity and improve their competitiveness with plants in the United States.
The manager of sustainable development with Manitoba Pork says balancing the need for affordable meat production with environmental sustainability will be key to maintaining global food security.
A swine specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development says the recent slide in live hog prices appears to have tempered any plans to expand North American hog production.
The chair of Manitoba Pork blames provincial government regulations for a shortage of hogs that has forced Manitoba’s largest pork processing plant to reduce its processing schedule.
The visitor services manager with the Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre says the public’s interest in the story behind the production of food is building.
The technical services and business development director with Minitube of America says developments in artificial insemination since the early 1990s have dramatically improved success rates when using AI in pork production.
The senior vice president of AgStar Financial Services says, when using risk management strategies in hog production, all of the risk factors need to be considered.
The chair of the National Farm Animal Care Council’s Pig Code Development Committee says consumers are becoming more aware of how their food is produced and want assurances it’s done in a safe and humane manner.
A University of Missouri agricultural economics professor predicts lower feed costs and stable pork supplies will mean improved profits for hog producers this year.
