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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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Seaweed-Based Solutions: Building Natural Performance in Modern Swine Production

Video: Seaweed-Based Solutions: Building Natural Performance in Modern Swine Production

In today’s pork industry, producers are under increasing pressure to do more with fewer inputs—while maintaining performance, improving animal health, and meeting sustainability expectations.

we sit down with Sylvain David and Scott Preston from Olmix to explore how seaweed-based solutions are emerging as a foundational tool in modern swine nutrition.

Rather than acting as simple alternatives, these solutions are designed to support gut health, immune resilience, and overall system consistency—especially during key stress periods like weaning, feed transitions, and disease challenges.

The conversation dives into:

• What seaweed-based solutions actually are and how they work

• Why consistency and standardization matter in “natural” products

• How gut health connects to immune function and performance

• Where producers are seeing real-world impact today

• The role of natural solutions in the future of sustainable pork production