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Why should we do post-mortem examinations in pigs? That’s the question Jeff Bergermann, Veterinary Services Manager at Zoetis Canada, posed at the start of his presentation to participants of the 2024 PSC Producer Meetings. Jeff, who owns a small herd of cattle, showed pictures of a dead calf that looked  completely normal on the outside. However, once he had cut open the calf, it turned […]

Introduction: The latest hog market data, compiled by Jaydee Smith from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), provides insights into pricing trends, slaughter statistics, and regional variations in the swine industry for the week ending November 1, 2024. Ontario Market Overview: Ontario’s hog market continues to show strength with the 100%

As one of the Swine Health Information Center’s most accessed resources, swine disease fact sheets provide specific information on emerging or re-emerging pathogens. Recently updated, these facts sheets for pseudorabies virus, Japanese encephalitis virus as well as Ebola and Reston virus are now published. Newly included information encompasses disease outbreak demographics and impacts, virology and

With more than 130 cage-free egg policies, over 50 Better Chicken Commitment policies and numerous crate-free pork policies adopted over the past decade, the “Canada Animal Welfare Scorecard,” published Wednesday, Oct. 30, by Mercy For Animals, reveals which companies are leading the charge — and which are falling behind — in animal welfare. In this

Researchers have developed a new sorghum-based scaffold that significantly improves the quality and texture of lab-grown pork.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a historic $1.5 billion for 92 partner-driven conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP),

Earlier this summer, Colorado broke records for the highest number of reported cases in U.S. dairy herds to be infected with avian flu.

Low cattle inventories challenge the market, with steady feed numbers and rising prices introducing new uncertainties.

A fully implemented ban on genetically modified corn in Mexico could disproportionately affect the nation’s lower-income consumers, according to a recently published study by agricultural economists with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

The winner of the Ontario Pork Industry Leadership Award was announced there.