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Wheat And Barley Commissions Keep Tabs On Virus

The Alberta Wheat and Barley Commission continues to keep producers apprised of the impact of the COVID 19 virus on the sector.

The commissions Have focused on priorities identified by farmer members.

They include ensuring that crop insurance claims are processed prior to spring seeding, farming inputs are available for spring and throughout the rest of the season, that grain exports continue to maintain farm revenue streams and to ensure that on farm storage is available at harvest.

Recognizing that this situation is changing by the moment, we encourage you to please contact our team with any issues, concerns or questions.

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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.