The Economics of PED
It's a new year, but with 9 new cases of PED already in 2015, including one in Manitoba, the threat continues.
For Canadian producers, one benefit of the disease has been increased pork prices. And given the chance to earn more dollars, keeping your farm disease-free only makes sense.
So what now? How has PED impacted prices and what does the future hold for producers' pocketbooks?
For answers to those questions and key PED updates, please join us for our next Telephone Town Hall on Friday, January 30 at 10:30 am Mountain Time.
Our expert panel includes:
- Dr. Egan Brockhoff, Alberta Swine Veterinarian, Prairie Swine Health Services in Red Deer.
- Dr. Julia Keenliside, Veterinary Epidemiologist, Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development.
- Dr. Frank Marshall, Veterinarian, Marshall Swine Health Services.
Our special guest this week:
KEVIN GRIER, Kevin Grier Marketing & Consulting Inc.
Draft Agenda:
* Comprehensive market outlook.
* Update on the current PEDv situation in Canada and the United States.
* Canadian and U.S. strategies to control or eliminate PED.
* The latest on vaccines.
* Most recent Canadian cases.
* Disease surveillance update.
Source: AlbertaPork