A fire claimed an industrial hog barn and thousands of animals near the town of Sturgis, Sask. over the weekend. According to Olymel, a food service company headquartered in Quebec, the fire at its location near the town of Sturgis on Feb. 12 resulted in a total loss of the building. Approximately 10,000 hogs died […]

For the pork sector in Canada, research is like oxygen: if you don’t see its value, try living without it. In an industry where margins are thin and profit is never assured, the one constant is the need for cutting-edge research to aid producers. Against that backdrop, Swine Innovation Porc (SIP) has been managing pork

Research exploring the factors related to the health of the gut of the pig is expected to result in new interventions that will improve animal health, welfare and productivity.

A fire at a pig barn owned by Olymel resulted in the loss of roughly 10,000 pigs. The barn located in the Sturgis area was a total loss, according to Olymel’s vice-president of production Casey Smit. “A very unfortunate event. Our staff were on site, they spotted a fire, and called it in to 911

Consider milk and feed prices, substitution rates, and expected yield and component responses when deciding how much supplemental feed to offer.

Selecting beef bulls based on EPDs for carcass traits may be one of the first steps necessary to achieve acceptable results in a beef on dairy crossbreeding program.

Don’t wait. Get to know your local veterinarian now and establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship if you expect to treat livestock in the future, as over-the-counter livestock antibiotics will soon require a prescription.

In 1950 the Rock Lake 4-H Grain Club came to life and in 1965-66 the Stoughton Crossroads Multiple Club came together. The clubs morphed into one and is the club it is today. Jeryn Tanner is the general leader of the club and has held this position for seven years. Danielle Gibson is also a

For young adult 4-H livestock division participants, strengthening relationships throughout the agricultural field is important to their current and future endeavours. Dennis Kotowich, assistant 4-H leader of the Elk Point beef club in Elk Point, Alta., believes members must become acquainted with as many aspects of the industry as possible to increase their chances of

Vaccines are important tools for reducing the risk from infectious disease. Vaccinating cows and heifers before calving increases the quality of colostrum, which protects the newborn calf. “Typically, we vaccinate the cow to protect the cow. In this case we are also targeting her calf by helping her create better colostrum,” said Cheryl Waldner, professor