Manitoba Beef Producers District Meetings Going Digital This Year

Due to COVID-19, Manitoba Beef Producers annual district meetings are going digital this year, getting underway October 19th.

 

General Manager Carson Callum talked about some of the issues that will be discussed.

 

"Obviously, we do our usual year in review and talk about many things that MBP has been focused on and lots of impacts due to COVID-19, especially since the onset in the springtime," he said. "I'm sure that will be an area of discussion. A lot of the usual ones, like public trust, which is an important piece for our sector and then the crown lands file, which a year ago now was when that really heated up and we continue to focus a lot on getting some changes to that."

 

Information on the meetings can be found on the MBP website.

Video: Season 6, Episode 12: Veterinarians’ Perspectives on Managing Swine Herd Health Across All Phases

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.