Pork barn site visits reach milestone Thursday, March 8, 2012 by BETTER FARMING STAFFOntario Pork recently processed its 500th barn site visit for the National Biosecurity Training Program of the Canadian Swine Health Board. The Canadian Swine Health Board has provided funding to Ontario Pork for an additional 1,000 barn site visits.Dr. Mike DeGroot, Ontario Biosecurity Program Coordinator for Ontario Pork, says the program has two parts. Farmers meet in groups with a veterinarian for training on best biosecurity practices. Farmers then fill out a self-assessment and that is followed up with a farm visit by the veterinarian.On the farm visit, DeGroot says, veterinarians make suggestions and tell farmers “where they can improve their biosecurity.”So far, 1,000 producers have taken the class sessions. DeGroot says they expect class sessions and visits to all 1,500 barn sites will be wrapped up by the end of this year. BF Report says pork exports to South Africa under threat How much have productivity gains offset the downsizing impacts?
Sustainable Food Trends in Canada - Sodexo's Food Barometer Monday, November 25, 2024 Canadians Support Farmers in Sustainable Food Shift Over half of Canadians believe farmers are helpful in moving us towards sustainable food, according to Sodexo Canada's second Sustainable Food Barometer. The findings reveal that most Canadians are already engaging with... Read this article online
Connecting The Dots Between Tail Lesions, Teeth Clipping and Carcass Condemnations, by Melanie Boucher, DVM Southwest Ontario Veterinary Service Monday, November 25, 2024 Osteomyelitis is the medical term for the presence of an abscess (pus) in bone. Osteomyelitis is often related to bacterial infections that are initially established within superficial lesions that subsequently invade adjacent tissues or travel to internal organs or tissues via the blood... Read this article online
Canadian Pork Council and Canadian Meat Council support Minister MacAulay’s China visit, discussions Monday, November 25, 2024 The Minister of Agriculture’s visit to China last week is an important step in improving relations with the People’s Republic of China, and both the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Pork Council were pleased to join him for the trip. The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of... Read this article online
The case of the mysterious cabbage dump Monday, November 25, 2024 According to an article from www.PelhamToday.ca, someone dumped a load of cabbage on the property of Wilowhead Family Farm in Elora, Ontario. The cabbages were all cut in half—and no, the farm nor its neighbours were expecting a delivery. Checking security cameras, the farm... Read this article online
Ag mentioned in Manitoba throne speech Friday, November 22, 2024 Manitoba’s ag sector received multiple mentions during the Nov. 19 throne speech. During Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville’s remarks, she highlighted the government’s plans for Winnipeg. “Our new vision for downtown Winnipeg includes Manitoba’s agricultural sector,” she said. “The new... Read this article online