Leaders of the North American pork sector reaffirmed their commitment to producing nutritious, sustainable and affordable pork at a recent trilateral meeting held in Niagara on the Lake, Ont.
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Canadian Pork Council meets with U.S. and Mexican counterparts
North American pork sector committed to food security, responsible production
First-time pig mothers may need more lysine
Lysine feed recommendations may fall short for gilt pregnancies when it comes to making sure the mother pig can produce as much milk for her piglets as possible
Lysine feed recommendations may fall short for gilt pregnancies when it comes to making sure the mother pig can produce as much milk for her piglets as possible
U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed despite fresh supply threats
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Thursday, with fresh contract highs in the feeder cattle market while live cattle ran into resistance at their own highs to settle with small losses.
Pig transport stress costs pork sector
Popular livestock trailer designs also increase pig stress during transport, hitting at meat quality, animal welfare and farm profit, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researcher says
Popular livestock trailer designs also increase pig stress during transportation, hitting at meat quality, animal welfare and farm profit, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researcher says
Precision pig feeding lowers farm cost, greenhouse gas emissions
Customizing pig diets for each animal reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental track record
A customized diet for each pig reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental track record.
Pork’s problems with Livestock Price Insurance linger
Few price insurance policies are sold to pig farmers in Western Canada as expensive premiums remain a major obstacle
Pork producers in Western Canada rarely buy livestock price insurance, citing high premiums as a major obstacle to the non-cost shared business risk management program.
China wants slimmer pigs
Chinese government cracking down on speculative “refattening” practice
Chinese farmers and small firms have increasingly bought market-ready pigs from larger breeders and fattened them in a bet on higher prices, but the government is cracking down on the speculative practice to slim down hogs and stabilize the market.
U.S. gene edited pig approval a test for Canada’s rules
The gene edit makes pigs resistant to the tough PRRS virus
The U.S. has approved pigs gene edited to be resistant to disease for use in the food chain. Canada should be watching closely.
Newly discovered pig peptide could boost disease immunity
A naturally ocurring peptide could help breed better disease resistance or lead to new antibiotic alternatives in pork production
A natural peptide in pigs could help breed better disease resistance or lead to new antibiotic alternatives in pork production
Revamp coming for Canada’s national pig code
Canada’s Code of Practice for Care and Handling of Pigs is up for review, a process expected to be compete by 2028
The code that sets Canada’s standards care and handling of pigs is up for review, a process expected to be compete by 2028.
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