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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 for an American to become their bacon critic A website tool has been created to help confined-space manure storage pit design stay safe for entry...
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 the Canadian Pork Excellence program. Maple Leaf discussed price and extended contracts. Donald's Fine Foods created a floor price to help the current pricing situation....
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 consumption of beef or pork. Chicken and fish consumption will increase. Plant-based "meats" are also becoming more popular. Disruptive Technologies, Public Perceptions and Implications for Pork ...
Articles in the Banff 2016 Western Hog Journal include: Clear Path for Future of Canadian Hog Industry, Pork export Markets and Trade Agreements Three areas to focus on for the future include animal welfare, health and nutrition as well as environmental sustainability. Current trade agreements include the World Trade Organization, the Canada-EU agreement and the Trans Pacific Partnership. Biosecurity: Canada's Response to PED and What is Next for Emerging Disease Strategy,...
Th e aim of this survey was to collect information on the prevelance of lameness and hoof lesions on genetic nucleus herds, to help provide baseline information on the prevelance of lameness and hoof lesions in Canadian sows. Six genetic herds were visited, located in AB, SK, MB, ON and QC. Results found a wide variation in lameness across the herds, ranging from 8 – 46%. Combining data from all herds (1,139 sows in total), 20%...
