Sow housing at the Ontario Swine Research Centre. Photo: Diana Martin

Real farm talk on switching to open sow housing

What actually worked for these Prairie pig farmers when it came time to swap out gestation stalls in their barns for group sow housing systems? What were the results?

What actually worked for these Prairie pig farmers when it came time to swap gestation stalls in their barns for group sow housing? What were the results?




Black cattle at a western Canadian feedlot.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn lower

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, ending a corrective bounce off nearby lows as high beef prices are said to be limiting consumer demand. The February live cattle contract lost 1.925 cents per pound at 215.925 cents. Feeder cattle were down 2.900 cents in the January contract at 321.075 cents



Manitoba Pork general manager Cam Dahl is concerned about the proposed tariffs' impact on the province's pork industry and overall economy should Trump deliver on his tariff threats. File photo

OPINION: Immigration policy needs labour gap nuance

‘Canada is a vast country with different needs for every region. Canadian immigration policy should reflect the country’s diversity’

A federally imposed, one-size-fits-all immigration crackdown fails when it comes to Canada’s regional labour needs.