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Total seeding progress in Manitoba is sitting at about 88 per cent complete, compared to the three-year average of 94 per cent for this time of year.
 
High wind speeds over the last week, coupled with frost on May 30th hurt or delayed crops in many areas.
 
Dry surface soils together with wet or saturated subsurface soils have combined for difficult emergence in some crops.
 
Flea beetle spraying is ongoing.
 
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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.