The Conservatives continued to call for the end of the carbon tax
A Humboldt, Saskatchewan area pork producer is being recognised by his piers for a lifetime of achievement. Among the highlights of Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2024, held last month in Saskatoon was the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board's Awards of Distinction presentations.This year's Award of Distinction: Lifetime Achievement was presented to Florian Possberg, a pork producer from Humboldt.
The Director of Veterinary Services with Topigs Norsvin Canada suggests consistent strict adherence to the basics of biosecurity is the best approach to keeping disease, such as PED, out of the barn.
The continued expansion of the recombinant African Swine Fever Genotype I/II strains threatens to undermine the effectiveness of vaccination. Recent reporting on African Swine Fever virus strain circulation has highlighted a concerning expansion of the Recombinant Genotype I/II strains being detected in Asia and now the Russian Far East.
The Director of Swine Health with Manitoba Pork says, despite the confirmation of Manitoba's first case of PED in 2024, the province's PED elimination plan remains on track.Manitoba's first case of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea in 2024 in a finisher barn in southeastern Manitoba has triggered full biocontainment as outlined in the Manitoba PED Elimination Plan and all producers within five kilometers of the infection have been advised to reach out to their herd veterinarians to discuss and implement enhanced biosecurity protocols.
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