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Cross-contamination might be to blame, says Iowa State University professor
A speaker at the Banff Port Seminar analyzes the differences between two farms with different average longevities
Karl Kynoch says imposing a deadline for open sow housing could push some small producers out of business in 2024
Hog producers need to speak out against proposed sow housing regulations being recommended by the National Farm Animal Care Council, says the chair of the Manitoba Pork Council. Converting a stall system to open housing — a key recommendation of the proposed animal care code for pigs — would cost producers $500 to $1,000 per
The Retail Council of Canada’s apparent plan to phase out gestation stalls won’t influence how the Manitoba Pork Council advises its producers
Manitoba Pork Council says a sweeping endorsement of updated sow housing practices, including phasing out gestation stalls by 2022, by the Retail Council of Canada won’t change how its producers raise their animals. “It really changes nothing in our position at all, a whole host of independent retailers, like Tim Hortons and like Walmart have
