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Harvest In Manitoba Is Ahead Of Schedule

Harvest progress in Manitoba is slightly ahead of normal, according to the latest crop report from Manitoba Agriculture. Completion sits at 70 per cent, slightly ahead of the 3 year average of 68 per cent at this time.
 
Cereal harvest is nearly complete across the province, with wide ranging yields being reported.
 
Repeated frosts coupled with warm daytime temperatures this past week have rapidly advanced soybean and corn crops.
 
Desiccation is occurring on sunflowers.
 
Click here to view the full crop update for Sept 23, 2020.
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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.