Manitoba Pork AGM Audio Special

Apr 16, 2015

Manitoba Pork AGM Audio Special for April 16, 2015

-Jeff Clark, the manager of PigTrace Canada, provides an update on swine traceability and compliance with new mandatory reporting of swine movements.
Feature Runs: 6:56

-Michael McCain, the president and CEO of Maple Leaf, outlines challenges facing the pork industry and the need to balance production and processing.
Feature Runs 5:08

-Weldon Newton, a former Neepawa area pork producer discusses his reasons for existing the industry and the provincial government's new special pilot project permit evaluation protocol.
Feature Runs: 6:32

-Karl Kynoch, the outgoing chair of Manitoba Pork, discusses highlights of his 11 years in that role.
Feature Runs: 5:10

-Dr. Joe Schwarcz, a professor of chemistry and director of the Office for Science and Society with McGill University, discusses the role of science in agriculture and pseudo science being circulated by activists.
Feature Runs: 7:57

Christine Kynoch, the wife of outgoing Manitoba Pork chair Karl Kynoch discusses the quilt she made which raised $20,000 for Ronald McDonald House.
Feature Runs: 2:46

Source: Farmscape

Video: Season 6, Episode 10: Defining Resiliency and the Research Driving Swine Health Forward

Genetic research and new technologies continue to influence the future of swine health and production efficiency. In this episode, we explore how research and technology are being used to support stronger, more resilient pigs, while also improving overall production outcomes. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Jenelle Dunkelberger, geneticist with Topigs Norsvin, to discuss both routine and emerging strategies for improving piglet, pig, and sow livability. She outlines two primary approaches to enhancing resiliency: gene editing and traditional selective breeding. Continuing the resiliency conversation, we also hear from Dr. Lucina Galina, director of technical research projects at the Pig Improvement Company. She shares insights into ongoing gene-editing work focused on PRRS, detailing the pathway to success, regulatory and practical considerations, and the questions that still remain as the technology evolves. Together, these conversations provide a closer look at how research, genetics and innovation are shaping the future of swine health and livability.