Hogs
Must Reads
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All in a dog day’s work
Rudy Wall of Cochrane Creek Farm north of Winnipeg, Man., raises heritage breed pigs and produces the meat locally to…
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VIDEO: Is the end of the wild pig presence in Manitoba achievable?
Wayne Lees with Squeal On Pigs Manitoba takes the threat of wild pigs in Manitoba seriously and can see a…
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VIDEO: Manitoba wild pigs’ nocturnal habits keep them (mostly) out of sight
If you haven’t seen a wild pig in Manitoba, it may very well be for two reasons: they’re very good…
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VIDEO: All quiet on the PEDv front for Manitoba’s hog producers
VIDEO (above): On-farm biosecurity with Manitoba Pork Pt. 1: Jenelle Hamblin with Manitoba Pork talks about biosecurity on hog farms…
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Wild pig control gains momentum on the Prairies
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian wild pigs are furtive and rugged, and its uncertain how many of them roam across Western…
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Manitoba confirms porcine deltacoronavirus
It won’t cause the same production hit as its relative, PED, but no one was happy to see a confirmed…
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted
Get the best air in your hog barn
Farmers who pay more attention to ventilation, humidity, air pressure and temperature in the hog barn can get pigs gaining weight faster and keep them comfortable
Workers at Maple Leaf’s Lagimodiere plant in Winnipeg give overwhelming strike mandate
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures post limit-down losses
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures plunge daily limits on beef price fears
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed
New opportunities for Canadian goods in Mexico
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on Trump call for lower prices