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Supply delays of the COVID-19 vaccine have thrown a logistical wrench into vaccination plans.

Few details on rural Manitoba vaccine roll out

The province has teased additional vaccination sites and vaccines out of doctor offices, but logistics are gumming up the works

By Alexis Stockford January 25, 2021

Manitoba’s farm communities will eventually be getting access to COVID-19 vaccines closer to home, although it’s not yet clear how close or when those plans might launch. Why it matters: Some rural residents are eligible for vaccination against COVID-19, but with only two sites operational, that could mean a long drive. During a technical briefing

An image created by Nexu Science Communication, together with Trinity College in Dublin, shows a model structurally representative of a betacoronavirus, the type of virus linked to COVID-19. (Nexu Science Communication via Reuters)

Livestock

U.S. pork packer Smithfield offers ultra-cold vaccine storage

COVID-19 vaccines need storage at -20 C, -70 C

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek December 4, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Smithfield Foods, the world’s biggest pork processor, said on Thursday it had offered to help U.S. health officials distribute COVID-19 vaccines and store them in ultra-cold freezers that are in high demand to support a public vaccination campaign. U.S. states, cities and hospitals are scrambling to buy freezers that can safely

CBOT January 2021 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soy futures touch new four-year top

Pfizer update on COVID vaccine sends shares, oil higher

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek November 9, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures reached a new four-year high on Monday as the first successful data from a late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial fueled hopes of the economy recovering quickly from the pandemic-driven crisis. Broad optimism about Pfizer’s vaccine trials added support to a soybean market already buoyed by strong Chinese demand and

PMU mares like this have become a rare sight in Manitoba following years of cuts.

Livestock

PMU ranchers see cuts

The industry remains a shrinking shadow of its former self

By Brenda Hunter April 22, 2019

Equine ranchers serving the hormone replacement therapy industry are seeing another round of cuts. The news came March 29, in an official statement from Pfizer Canada and affects a total of five operations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. It results in a 17 per cent reduction in production, which equals 33,000 grams of estrogen. Producers are

Livestock

Lilly’s Elanco unit expects IPO to raise up to US$1.45 billion

By GFM Network News September 6, 2018

Reuters — Eli Lilly + Co.’s Elanco Animal Health unit expects its initial public offering to raise up to US$1.45 billion, betting on increased appetite among investors for animal health companies. The IPO of 62.9 million shares is expected to be priced between $20-$23 per unit, with the company having a valuation of about $8

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Hogs, Livestock

U.S. to revoke pig drug approval over cancer risk concern

By GFM Network News, Toni Clarke April 8, 2016

Reuters — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to revoke approval of a drug used to treat certain conditions in pigs because it could leave a cancerous residue that may affect human health. The drug, carbadox, is made by Teaneck, N.J.-based Phibro Animal Health and is used to control swine dysentery and

Livestock, News

Pregnant mare urine sector to expand

Industry officials caution it is a small increase

By Ron Friesen February 26, 2016

An expected increase in contracted volumes of pregnant mare urine over the next two years is a small bit of good news for Manitoba’s long-beleaguered PMU industry. Pfizer Canada says it will increase the amount of PMU collected from ranches in Manitoba and Saskatchewan during 2016 and 2017. Pfizer uses estrogen from PMU to manufacture

Livestock, News

Pfizer separates animal health unit

June 30, 2012

Pfizer Inc. plans to separate its animal health unit into a stand-alone company, a move Wall Street expected as the largest U.S. drug maker focuses more intently on its core pharmaceuticals business. Pfizer said on Thursday that preparations were underway for a public offering of a minority stake in the new animal health company, which

Livestock, News

Pfizer cuts jobs at Brandon plant

By Daniel Winters May 30, 2012

There will be no impact on the 26 remaining equine ranching operations in Manitoba and Saskatchewan despite plans by U.S.-based drug giant Pfizer to cut 50 jobs from its Brandon pregnant mares’ urine collection and processing facility by 2013. “The focus of the restructuring is a result of operational efficiency initiatives and to best position

Forages, Livestock

Keeping an eye on tame pastures

May 14, 2012

Agri-News / Pasture assessments help producers decide if a pasture needs to be rejuvenated and if so, how best to rejuvenate it. The Alberta Tame Pasture Scorecard is a quick and easy way of doing a pasture assessment. The Sustainable Resource Development Health Assessment forms are another good tool that provides a more detailed assessment.

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

Daily Network News

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

Tag Archives Pfizer

Few details on rural Manitoba vaccine roll out

U.S. pork packer Smithfield offers ultra-cold vaccine storage

U.S. grains: Soy futures touch new four-year top

PMU ranchers see cuts

Lilly’s Elanco unit expects IPO to raise up to US$1.45 billion

U.S. to revoke pig drug approval over cancer risk concern

Pregnant mare urine sector to expand

Pfizer separates animal health unit

Pfizer cuts jobs at Brandon plant

Keeping an eye on tame pastures

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