Glacier FarmMedia – Hog barns’ loadout docks are key entry points for PED-carrying dust, and they require close attention, says a Manitoba veterinarian. “All of our hog barns are essentially […] Read more
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In PED biosecurity, barns are ‘vacuum cleaners’: vet
The goal is to reduce the contaminated dirt that barns pull in
Province to include border shutdowns among animal health ‘hazards’
Proposed amendments would allow Chief Veterinarian to act
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is proposing a new regulation in the province’s Animal Health Act (AHA) that will add to the definition of “hazards” […] Read more
PED shone light on importance of feed import controls
Studies show viruses can survive long journeys and storage
Updated Nov. 12, 2021 Before COVID-19, another coronavirus was wreaking havoc in North America, only this one was attacking pigs. This coronavirus causes porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), and is shed […] Read more
Funding available for African swine fever prevention
Nearly $3 million in funding for three new initiatives to enhance biosecurity and support the provincial pork sector’s African swine fever (ASF) prevention and emergency preparedness efforts is being made […] Read more
Planting, harvest equipment best kept separate, advisors say
Steps should be taken to prevent treated seed from contaminating harvested grain
Growers should take extra time at harvest to ensure no treated seed or treatment residue remains in augers, wagons and trucks, according to grain handlers. Otherwise, their grain could be […] Read more
ARMMI to wind down operations
The Agriculture Response Materials Management Inc. (ARMMI) organization has ceased operations and will distribute the remaining stockpile among the four founding poultry boards. Incorporated as a not-for-profit in 2008, ARMMI […] Read more
Activist acquittal could set precedent
Ruling won't have any bearing on charges under new trespass act
Animal activist Malcolm Klimowicz celebrated his criminal charge acquittal with an almost-18-minute video on Facebook. “The fur industry has attempted to punish me for publicizing the rampant animal cruelty I […] Read more
Canada, U.S. agree on plan if African swine fever infects wild pigs
Zoning would keep other parts of the North American hog market functioning
Glacier FarmMedia – Wild pigs are a worry in Canada and the United States for reasons beyond the damage they do to farms, pasture land and ecosystems. They could be […] Read more
Early reporting and biosafety protocols needed for disease control
Farmers are generally the first to notice emerging infectious diseases and viruses
Farmers are at the front line of disease identification, a role that’s not always recognized. Why it matters: Infectious diseases pose a risk to animal and human health, farm production […] Read more
Cameras tell the story of animal behaviour
A hog farm finds much can be learned when employees aren’t in a barn
When looking for answers to problems with barn operations, make sure to ask the pigs. Pillen Family Farms was trying to figure out why its new nursery barns weren’t performing […] Read more