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New PED case confirmed in Ontario

Case reported by Ontario Pork

By Andrea Gal

A new case of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus was reported today by Ontario Pork.

This case, on a farrow-to-wean farm in Elgin Country, is the first PED diagnosis in the province since March 31.

PED was first confirmed in Ontario in January 2014. Since then there have been over 90 cases.


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The UADA released the latest cattle on feed report, which indicated a 2% decline in the number of cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head, totaling 11.4 million head as of May 1st compared to the same time last year. Joining us this week to break down the latest UADA report is UNL Livestock Economist Elliott Dennis. Here is our conversation from Wednesday afternoon.