3 The Trusted Source for Canada’s Pork Producers Better Pork | December 2023 Better Pork is published six times a year by AgMedia Inc. 1-888-248-4893 ext 281 Subscriptions@BetterFarming.com ISSN 1497-2271 (Printed) Canadian one-year subscriptions: $22 (six issues; includes $2.53 HST). Two-year: $40 (12 issues; includes $4.60 HST). Single-copy back issues are $12 (including $1.38 HST). U.S. subscriptions: $39.30 annually. International: $66. GST Registration #868959347RT0001 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to AgMedia Inc. 90 Woodlawn Road West, Guelph, ON N1H 1B2 Publications Mail Registration No. 1156 Publications Mail Agreement No. 40037298 Copyright © 2023 by AgMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any content without written permission of the publisher is strictly forbidden. Acceptance of advertising does not constitute endorsement of the advertiser, its products or services, nor do Better Pork, AgMedia or Farms.com endorse any advertiser claims. The publisher shall have no liability for the omission of any scheduled advertising. Jodie Aldred photo 1-888-248-4893 90 Woodlawn Road West Guelph, ON N1H 1B2 PUBLISHER & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR PAUL NOLAN ext 202 Paul.Nolan@Farms.com ASSISTANT TO THE PUBLISHER & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR LESLIE STEWART ext 265 Leslie.Stewart@Farms.com EDITORIAL TEAM EMILY CROFT GEOFF GEDDES CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS EDITION MOHSEN ABEDIN MOE AGOSTINO HAYLEY BOWLING XIAOPENG GAO ABHINESH GOPAL JEANINE MOYER ARGENIS R. GONZALES MARIANNE STEIN ADVERTISING TEAM GLENN RUEGG JENNY LONGSTREET DESIGN & PRODUCTION TEAM TANYA MYERS GREG MARLOW SHAUN CLARK ANDREA WILLIAMS www.BetterFarming.com LETTER FROM THE EDITOR SOLID PED PLANNING; OPC AGM HIGHLIGHTS Manitoba Pork has announced that the Manitoba PED elimination plan has become operational. With a goal of eliminating 96 per cent of PED infections from the high-risk area (HRA) of Manitoba by 2027, the organization is reaching out to all farms and service providers in the High-Risk Area to ensure they know about the Plan, understand how to implement the preventative measures in their operations, and recognize their role should new cases of PED be confirmed. You can find a clear and insightful summary of the virus and this plan at manitobapork.com/swine-health/ ped. A good read for all producers across Canada. Swine Health Ontario and the Ontario Pork Industry Council are hosting their Big Bug Day on Dec. 6 in Elora, Ont., and they’ve put together an excellent agenda. Topics include current disease updates on influenza, PED and sapovirus, along with trends in sow mortality, and the U.S. health outlook. To end the day, OPIC will offer its insights on group sow housing, as well as Proposition 12. SHO manager Jessica Fox says they are “excited to host Big Bug Day 2023 along with the group sow housing special interest meeting. Big Bug Day presents a wide variety of speakers covering the latest in swine health topics, followed by an informative session on group sow housing and impacts of California Proposition 12 on Canadian pork production.” At its recent AGM, the Ontario Pork Congress announced that president Kirk McLean would return for a second consecutive term. At the meeting, McLean told our Glenn Ruegg that his focus would be on “staying relevant and continuing to be integral to the pork industry.” A highlight of the event was former OPC president Joe Dwyer presenting the Pork Industry Leadership Award to Murray Schlotzhauer, a former Stratford area pork producer. Paul Nolan cutline Cover: Jodie Aldred photos We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada. In this edition, Trouw Nutrition's Mohsen Abedin writes about alleviating piglet stress during the post-weaning period. Read more on Pg. 6.
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