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Economic Outlook For Cattle And Hog Sectors

The Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency, ALMA, has recently shared the results from its commissioned report, titled Medium-Term Economic Outlook for Alberta’s Cattle and Hog Sectors. Clint Dobson, senior manager, research and policy, dropped by the studio to talk about the purpose of the report and its key findings.

Interview with Clint Dobson (1:10 minutes) (552 Kb)

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Biosecurity essential to minimize PRRS risk on hog farms

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PRRS cost the U.S. swine industry an estimated $1.2 billion annually. What can managers and veterinarians do to minimize the risk in at a hog facility? Are there certain biosecurity protocols that help reduce the risk of this damaging virus infecting their herds? Joining us to provide management tips for the barn, feed mill and feed as we ramp up for possible PRRS infections this fall is Dr. Alex Hintz, a veterinarian with Novus.