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Pork Seminar Offers Tips For Success

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The big market factors may be largely beyond their control, but pork producers can apply fresh thinking to build a stronger economic future. New precision- farming approaches, using advocacy more effectively and dramatically modifying financing approaches are all key options, say speakers at the Banff Pork Seminar. The numbers tell the story of an industry
Hogs, Livestock

Good Pig Handling Starts With Understanding Behaviour

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Effective pig handling for transport starts with understanding the pig’s herd responses and movement patterns, according to Nancy Lidster, an animal-handling specialist based in White Fox,
Hogs, Livestock

Barn Fires A Continued Problem In Manitoba

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There were 37 barn fires in Manitoba last year resulting in more than 7,600 animal deaths and $26.7 million in damages, statistics released by the provincial Fire Commissioner’s Office show. No human lives were lost. However, animals lost their lives in 15 of the 37 barn fires, including 6,600 hogs and 900 dairy cows. The
Hogs, Livestock

Eliminating The Weaning-To-Mating Interval

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Arecent roadshow in Western Australia, organized by the Pork Co-operative Research Centre (CRC), based at the University of Adelaide, featured a presentation by Dr. Jeff Downing
Hogs, News

In Brief… – for Dec. 23, 2010

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Strikes doused:Collective bargaining disputes involving unionized part-time rural firefighters would be settled by binding arbitration and no work stoppages would be permitted under proposed legislation introduced this month by Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard. “This legislation will ensure that all unionized firefighters are treated the same and that work stoppages don’t affect public safety
Hogs, Livestock

Hog, Equine Codes Of Practice Under Review

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Canada’s hog and equine sectors will have new codes of practice for the care and handling of both species in place by 2013 following reviews of the existing codes announced in mid- December. Codes of practice set out national guidelines for the care and handling of farm animals. They promote sound management and welfare through
Hogs, Livestock

Smithfield Foods Accused Of Abusing Pigs

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has accused Smithfield Foods Inc., the world’s largest pork producer, of inhumane treatment of pigs and piglets, releasing a video documenting what the group said were cruel practices. The society said that it documented mistreatment of the animals after a month-long investigation at a Waverly, Virginia, facility
Hogs, Opinion

The “Level Playing Field” Of Trade

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Some phrases just make the heart flutter. “Call the vet,” was one that always tripped my father’s ticker. “Level the playing field of trade,” has the same effect on me. Level the playing field of trade. Hmm, is it a negotiating strategy, a goal, an ideal? Wait a second: don’t I want an unlevel field
Hogs, Livestock

Hog Producers Go Needle Free

Aquarter of Manitoba pork producers are now using needle-free delivery technology in their vaccination programs, according to the company marketing the technology. Citing Manitoba Pork Council data, the Pulse NeedleFree Systems says the Puratone Corporation is among the Manitoba producers to have gone needle free. Puratone markets more than 500,000 hogs annually. The new devices
Hogs, Livestock

Coccidiosis In Piglets A Threat To Growth

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Coccidiosis in suckling piglets is a widespread problem in Canadian herds and causes scouring and reduced growth. The only effective treatment for this disease is Baycox,

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