Swine Health Ontario is spearheading the Ontario initiative to improve disease prevention, detection, response, containment and elimination, leading to better decisions and added value at the farm and industry levels.
By Owen Roberts If you believe that anything new is best introduced carefully and consumed methodically, you’ll like Nathan Hoel’s approach to artificial intelligence (AI). Nathan is the chief technical officer (CTO) of BinSentry. With more than two decades of experience leading engineering teams and large-scale architectural projects, he firmly believes that leadership is achieved […]
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Week Ending November 28, 2025Presented for OMAFRA by Swine Web Ontario hog markets continued their late-fall softening trend in the week ending November 28, with formula prices, cutouts, and feeder pig values all posting declines. Here are the key developments producers need to know. Ontario Market Prices Slide Again The 100% Base Formula Price dropped […]
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The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) has named longtime USDA-ARS research leader Dr. Brendan Niemira as its new Chief Science and Technology Officer, bringing more than 25 years of food safety and innovation experience to the role. Niemira joins IFT after a distinguished career with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, where he led a multidisciplinary research […]
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In this episode of CEOs of the Industry, Jim sits down with John McIntire, Partner at Pike Pig Systems, one of the most quietly impressive 26,000-sow operations in the U.S. John shares how he grew from operator to partner, how Pike built a people-first culture with long-tenured managers, and why they’re committed to weaning bigger, […]
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Sought-after consumer economist Leo Feler to deliver keynote address Pork producers in Ohio and beyond can now register for discounted tickets to attend the region’s premier pork industry event, the 2026 Ohio Pork Congress, set for Feb. 3-4 at the Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center, in Lima, Ohio. Beyond the latest innovations from the […]
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It is that time of year again when viruses are well preserved in the environment during the cool winter months, and pigs experience their greatest health challenges due to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSv) and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv). It is predictable: harvest ensues, crops come out of the fields, pits are […]
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Recognition from the National Swine Registry highlights MSU’s leadership in Yorkshire genetics, student training and industry research. Michigan State University’s Swine Teaching and Research Center has been recognized for a third year in a row by the National Swine Registry as the fourth highest Yorkshire recorder in the country, and the highest among all land-grant […]
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A new round of federal assistance for U.S. farmers is expected to be announced within the next two weeks, according to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. The package—still without confirmed details—is aimed at easing pressure from low commodity prices, high input costs, and ongoing trade uncertainty. While crop producers continue to face the sharpest impacts […]
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How to get healthy sows at farrowing? Sows are so sensitive to everything, so you need to be very attuned to the needs of the sows… Today, we discuss about the healthy sow at farrowing with our special guest, Karina Mikkelsen.
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The Saskatchewan pork sector is entering a new era of disease preparedness as producers, veterinarians, and government partners work more closely than ever to guard against both endemic and foreign animal diseases. At the recent Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2025 in Saskatoon, provincial leaders highlighted how coordination and communication across the industry have strengthened dramatically […]
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