Better Pork August 2016
Articles in the August 2016 Better Pork Include: Beyond the Barn: Social (Ag)Media, Bacon Critic Wanted, New Tech to Ensure Manure Pit Safety, The Loose Housing Revolution Many producers are on social media. Accounts about agriculture are listed. A breakfast website, Extra Crispy, is looking...
Better Pork June 2016
Articles in the June 2016 Better Pork Include: Beyond the Barn: Stratford Hope Bacon and Ale will Lure Shakespeare Buffs, PRRS Resistant Hog a 'Potential Game Changer", Turning Manure Mountains into Gold, Spike in Barn Fires Causes Rising Public Concern Unique tastings of beer and...
Zinc Oxide and Antimicrobial Resistance in Pigs
An essential nutrient in a pigs diet is zinc, with minimum levels need around 100 ppm. In early starter rations, zinc oxide is often used therapeutically to control post-weaning E. coli diarrhea in levels of 2000 to 3000 ppm. Zinc oxide used therapeutically may create...
Compounding Iron Dextran with NSAIDs for Use in Piglets at Time of Processing
NSAIDs are often given at processing along with iron dextran and it is tempting to given them together to reduce the number of injections to the piglet. Mixing these products is not allowed under the Canadian Assurance program, though it does happen occasionally so possible...
Identifying the Cause of Death of Hogs that Perish In-Transit: A Pilot Project at Two Ontario Packing Plants
The cause of death and associated risk factors for in-transit losses are needed in order to reduce mortalities. It is often assumed that deaths are due to stress or heat exhaustion but the actual cause is not usually identified. Hogs that died in Ontario transport...
Canadian Hog Journal Fall 2020
Articles in the Fall 2020 Canadian Hog Journal Include: Hot Issues: In Pursuit of Producer-Packer Shared Value, Keeping African Swine Fever out of Canada, Pro-Trucker Rallies Steer Towards Change Meetings between producers and packers took place virtually. Olymel is adding bonuses but demands certification from...
Canadian Hog Journal Spring 2019
Articles in the Spring 2019 Canadian Hog Journal Include: Hot Issues: Canada Food Guide Isn't Bringing Home the Bacon, African Swine Fever - Can it Be Stopped? Changes have been made to the Canada Food Guide with only three food groups now, with milk and...
Canadian Hog Journal Banff 2019
Articles in the Banff 2019 Canadian Hog Journal Include: How Trends are Re-Shaping Worldwide Food Production Eating is more meals-to-go and prepared ingredients. As population grows, Meat consumption will as well, but a lot of the emering population will be Hindu or Muslim which restrict the...
Canadian Hog Journal Spring 2018
Articles in the Spring 2018 Canadian Hog Journal Include: Hot Issues: Spotlight on Neepawa - Success Stories of Filipinos United by Hope, Gene Editing 101 - A Close Look at CRISPR Technology Filipinos who have moved to Neepawa, Manitoba to work at Hylife Foods hog...
Western Hog Journal Winter 2016
Articles in the Winter 2016 Western Hog Journal Include: Hot Issues: Pork Industry Ponders Perspective on Cancer Warning, U.S. Finally Repeals COOL A report states that red meats and processed meats have been linked to cancer, mainly colorectal, prostate and pancreatic cancers. Recommendations include having processed...