An Edmonton based veterinary consultant believes by improving the design of the loadout, pork producers can improve the biosecurity of their farms and reduce the risk of disease transmission.

Dr. Julia Keenliside says the loadout is the area of the barn where finisher pigs or cull sows or isoweans or sometimes deadstock are loaded onto the truck. Sometimes animals will enter the barn through the loadout. She says the project was inspired by a large outbreak of PED in Manitoba in the spring of 2022.

Protein Industries Canada has released “The Road to $25 Billion,” an updated roadmap for Canada’s ingredient manufacturing, food processing, and bio-products sector. It includes a goal of $25 billion in revenue by 2035.

Bill Greuel, the CEO of Protein Industries Canada, says the country's agriculture and food sector has long been undervalued as an economic driver with trading partners importing raw commodities. He says its time to generate value through ingredient manufacturing, food production, and bio-product development.

Greuel will discuss the steps required to meet its target, including investing in infrastructure, trade, and domestic processing.

 

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