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Minister Bibeau to announce federal investments to tackle food security challenges in communities throughout British Columbia

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Ken Hardie, Member of Parliament for Fleetwood-Port Kells, will make an announcement at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society in B.C. to announce federal investments in local food systems.

The event will include a media tour of the facility (large warehouse with kitchen, volunteer area, and large walk in refrigerator and freezer).

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Season 6, Episode 12: Veterinarians’ Perspectives on Managing Swine Herd Health Across All Phases

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Identifying challenges in swine production and turning them into solutions through research and team development is the focus of this episode. Dr. Christine Mainquist-Whigham of Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics shares insights on herd health, biosecurity and trial work to improve pig performance. She also discusses her team’s research philosophy, how they evaluate rate of investment and how they gather feedback from employees to address challenges and maintain herd health across all phases of production. Dr. Carlos Roudergue of Country View Family Farms discusses the growing complexity of swine production, especially as technology increases and employee interaction decreases. He also shares how their workforce is shifting toward more specialized roles to support herd health and efficiency.