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NCFA Letter on Potential CN & CPKC Work Stoppage

The National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA) is urgently calling upon the federal government to consider all options available to avert a concurrent work stoppage of Canada’s Class 1 railways.

NCFA was disappointed with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) conclusion that a strike or lockout would not pose an immediate and serious danger to the safety and health of the public. This potential work stoppage, as we noted in our submission to the CIRB, would be devastating to the welfare of Canada’s national cattle herd and the individuals who care for them.

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World Pork Expo: Evonik monitors the impact of trypsin inhibitors in nursery pigs

Video: World Pork Expo: Evonik monitors the impact of trypsin inhibitors in nursery pigs

Dr. Maria Mendoza, Global Consulting Expert with Evonik, recently spoke to The Pig Site’s Sarah Mikesell at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, USA about the use of trypsin inhibitors in soy products and how that effects the digestion of amino acids. The variability of quality of the soy products can affect the rations of the soy products in the complete diet of the pigs. Evonik has monitoring services that can assist producers with determining the variability in their suppliers’ soy products.