Open trade between Canada and the U.S. key to Agricultural stability

Florian Possberg, a partner with Polar Pork Farms, is emphasizing the importance of maintaining open, two-way agricultural trade across the border to ensure ongoing economic stability for North American agriculture.

Public outreach efforts strengthen awareness of wild pig threats in Manitoba

Efforts to raise public awareness about the dangers of wild pigs in Manitoba are proving successful.

Real cost of feed delivery failures in swine operations

Feed outages, whether full-blown empty feeders or subtle inconsistencies in delivery, remain among the most under-diagnosed performance issues in swine production.

Swine disease database shows major PRRSV pattern shift

The PRRSV sequencing database has seen changes in the detection of lineages L1A and L1C.5 from 2020 to 2025, with lineage L1A gradually decreasing in detection, while lineage L1C.5 shows a sharp increase.

Why Yorkshires are considered the mother breed of the swine industry

The mothering ability has made Yorkshires the go-to sow line in the U.S. swine industry. They have large litter sizes, produce a lot of milk and are attentive to their piglets.

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Trypsin inhibitors in nursery pigs

Dr. Maria Mendoza discusses the use of trypsin inhibitors in soy products and how that effects the digestion of amino acids.

Markets continue to chase Chinese trade headlines

The U.S. and China trade war has escalated after Trump threatened to slap 100% Tariff on China after China placed some export restrictions on rare earth minerals.

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