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Livestock Inventory Estimates

Earlier this month Statistics Canada released its July 1, 2016 livestock inventory estimates for cattle, hogs, and sheep for Canada and the provinces. Roy Larsen, senior statistician with Alberta Agriculture, has some of the Alberta highlights.
 
Interview with Roy Larsen (3:05 minutes) (1.41 Mb)
Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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Interview with Dr. Jayson Lusk: Market Impact of the Global Adoption of PRRS-Resistant Pigs

Video: Interview with Dr. Jayson Lusk: Market Impact of the Global Adoption of PRRS-Resistant Pigs

What is the economic impact of adopting the PRRS-resistant pig for farmers in the U.S.?

In this exclusive interview, Dr. Jayson Lusk, Dean of Agriculture at Oklahoma State University, shares insights from his latest research on the market impact of PRRS-resistant pigs.

Insights include:

•What happens to the global market if farmers in the U.S. adopt the PRRS-resistant pig

•The risks of not adopting the technology

•The ways pork producers can remain competitive against other proteins


This could be a pivotal moment for the pork industry – both for improving animal welfare and for enhancing the viability of pork producers.