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*UPCOMING WEBINAR* DROUGHT: MORE THAN A SUMMER CHALLENGE

Drought has been a common occurrence on the prairies. With extreme drought conditions and feed shortages, beef cattle producers are making critical decisions that can have a big impact on herd productivity and profitability that goes beyond the summer season. An upcoming BCRC webinar will share key insights on what to look out for to give your herd its best chance to withstand severe or prolonged drought.

Register for the live November 15 webinar to hear from our speakers: John Campbell, DVM, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, and Alberta cattle producer and agricultural fieldman Jesse Williams.  

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Heat Stress in Pigs: What to Prepare for Before Next Summer - Dr. Joshua Selsby

Video: Heat Stress in Pigs: What to Prepare for Before Next Summer - Dr. Joshua Selsby

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Joshua Selsby from Iowa State University explains how heat stress affects swine biology and why now is the ideal time to prepare for next summer’s challenges. He breaks down its effects on muscle function, immune responses, and long-term metabolic outcomes. Learn how early planning can protect herd performance when temperatures rise again. Listen now on all major platforms! "Heat stress leads to a cascade of biological damage, beginning with metabolic disruption and expanding across multiple organ systems." Meet the guest: Dr. Joshua Selsby is a Professor in the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University. With over 15 years of research on skeletal muscle physiology and heat stress, he focuses on understanding how thermal stress disrupts swine metabolism, immune function, and muscle integrity.