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Jeff Clark is urging producers to look into traceability requirements sooner rather than later. Photo: Shannon VanRaes
Hogs, Livestock

And this little piggy goes to…? New traceability program on the way

Few producers are currently using PigTrace, but officials are urging them to become familiar with the system

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It’s coming, so you might as well prepare. PigTrace — a nationwide traceability initiative — is expected to come into force on July 1, 2014, following changes to the federal Health of Animals Regulation. But so far, pork producers aren’t jumping on board. “The compliance rate across Canada is pretty low — no one is
The future of the 850 cattle at the Brandon Research Centre is uncertain.  
Photo: Laura Rance
Beef cattle, Forages, Hogs, Livestock, News

Price insurance for livestock on its way

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There’s been no official announcement, but commodity groups say price insurance for livestock producers will soon be a reality

Price volatility could soon be a thing of the past for Manitoba’s beef producers, if a proposed livestock price insurance program comes to fruition. The insurance plan could be announced within weeks, said Cam Dahl, general manager of the Manitoba Beef Producers. “I’m very hopeful that there will be an announcement made very soon,” said
Saturated fats do not yield better bacon
Hogs, Livestock

Saturated fats do not yield better bacon

A recent paper published in the Journal of Animal Science suggests producers may want to adjust pig diets when including distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS). Some producers believe that feeding pigs saturated fats will undo the fat-softening effects of DDGS. Firmer fat means longer-lasting pork. But researchers from the University of Illinois found that
It’s important to pen gilts separately in ESF systems to reduce competition from bigger sows
Hogs, Livestock

Electronic sow feeding first choice for productivity

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When considering group sow-housing systems, electronic sow feeding (ESF) is likely the best choice for pig producers with high productivity expectations, according to Thomas Parsons at the University of Pennsylvania. “We now have farms pushing above 30 pigs weaned per sow per year and thus the technology itself, if properly managed, is not a barrier
Hogs, Opinion

Analyzing the Smithfield deal

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The Chinese meat products firm Shuanghui International has announced its acquisition of Smithfield Foods, which controls 26 per cent of U.S. pork-processing capacity and 15 per cent of U.S. pork production. The value of the transaction is estimated by Smithfield to be US$7.1 billion. A number of questions began to run through our heads. Good
Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Other livestock

With big U.S. pork buy and diet shift, China now asks: ‘Where’s the Beef?’

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With more money in their pockets, millions of Chinese are seeking a richer diet and switching to beef, driving imports to record levels and sending local meat firms abroad to scout for potential acquisition targets among beef farmers and processors. The need to feed the world’s most populous nation has seen Chinese firms gobble up

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