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FarmCash Applications Now Open For Alberta Producers

Farmers can now apply for a post-harvest fall cash advance.
 
Through FarmCash, Alberta producers can apply for a cash advance of up to $1 million on over 50 agricultural commodities from crops and livestock to honey.
 
Farmers can complete the online application for free, with funds for qualified recipients expected to arrive in three to five business days. 
 
With FarmCash, producers may be eligible to receive cash advances up to $1 million, with the first $100,000 interest-free, and the remainder at TD Prime minus 0.75 per cent.  
 
FarmCash is a competitive Advance Payments Program option available under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and administered by the Alberta Wheat Commission.  
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Sow Welfare and Group Housing Systems - Dr. Laya Alves

Video: Sow Welfare and Group Housing Systems - Dr. Laya Alves



In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Laya Alves from the University of São Paulo, in Brazil, discusses how animal welfare regulations are evolving globally and their impact on pig production systems. She explains challenges in group housing, pain management, and euthanasia decisions, while highlighting the role of training and management in improving outcomes and economic sustainability. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Translating welfare requirements into daily farm routines without compromising economic sustainability remains one of the biggest challenges faced by producers globally today."

Meet the guest: Dr. Laya Alves / laya-kannan is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, focusing on animal welfare in pig production, including pain management, euthanasia, and economic decision making. Her work integrates welfare science with practical farm management and sustainability. She collaborates globally to develop applied tools for producers.