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Advance Payments Program now available

Western Canadian hog producers can now apply for up to $1 million, with the first $250,000 interest-free, through the Advance Payments Program.

The program is designed to help producers meet short-term financial obligations and covers those who own weaned piglets, feeder pigs, market hogs and breeding stock (gilts, sows and boars). Pigs already sent to slaughter are not eligible.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) Advance Payments Program, for hogs, is administered by the Manitoba Pork Credit Corporation.

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In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Vahab Farzan from the University of Guelph explains why post-weaning diarrhea remains a major challenge for swine production. He discusses genetics, gut microorganisms, immunity, diagnostics, and targeted vaccination strategies to improve disease prevention. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Some pigs are genetically resistant to pathogenic E. coli because they lack the specific receptors required for bacterial attachment.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Vahab Farzan / vahab-farzan-b076445 is a Research Scientist, Adjunct Professor, and Associated Graduate Faculty at the University of Guelph. With a DVM, MSc, and PhD, Dr. Farzan's research focuses on infectious diseases in swine, including bacterial pathogens, gut microorganisms, epidemiology, and strategies to improve animal health. Learn more from Dr. Vahab Farzan on The Swine it Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.