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Most of the province has received some precipitation over the past couple of weeks, which means pastures are starting to green up. Barry Yaremcio, beef forage specialist at the Ag-Info Centre says while the precipitation is great news for pastures, there are still issues with soil moisture conditions.
 
Interview with Barry Yaremcio (2:53 minutes) (1.32 Mb)
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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.