Southwest Agricultural Conference

McKean: Nutritional interventions for E. coli in nursery pigs

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a common pathogen in young pigs. Over the years, the use of vaccinations and natural planned exposure methods have been employed in both the nursery and sow facilities to control potential outbreaks. In the last few years, the swine industry has seen an increase in enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) outbreaks and organism virulence. Furthermore, the timing of the outbreak has changed from the early nursery phases to mid- and late- nursery phases. Clinical symptoms will start between the second- and third-week post-weaning with watery diarrhea that can extend over the period of multiple days. Mortality rates can increase from 2% up to over 20% with further complications of increased morbidity and reduced growth rates. Nutritional interventions can be utilized to minimize ETEC infections. It is important to utilize these techniques with the guidance of a nutritionist. The goal when mitigating a potential infection is to minimize inflammation while pre

Ag in the House: Oct. 1 – 4

Conservatives asked for a carbon tax election; the Bloc wants a supply management bill passed

Ozone and Air Ionization Technologies Shown Ineffective in Inactivating PRRS and PED

Research has shown the effectiveness of ozone and air ionization technologies in inactivating disease-causing pathogens in swine transport vehicles to be limited.

Manitoba Pork Urges Ottawa to Defend Canadian Agricultural Trade

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is calling on the Government of Canada to do more to ensure international trade agreements, like the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, work as intended for Canadian agriculture.

Manitoba Harvest Reaches 73 Percent Complete

Limited rainfall over the past week allowed the harvest to jump ahead in Manitoba. Manitoba Agriculture released its weekly crop report yesterday.Anne Kirk, a cereal crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, says very low amounts of precipitation allowed the harvest to move forward reaching 73 percent complete across the province.