Alberta Pork has confirmed a fourth case of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) in the province, while a fifth case was also detected. The highly contagious virus that affects hogs, was first discovered in Alberta back in January. Since then, the province has recorded a case once a month, aside from this recent discovery of… Read More

Friday is here and it’s a good day to have a good day. For today’s show, RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney discusses the top agriculture news stories of the day with news lead, Jessika Guse. Everything from PEDv being discovered a second time in Alberta, to the National Energy Board (NEB) concluding the Trans Mountain pipeline… Read More

Although details are limited at this time, Alberta Pork has announced a second hog operation has tested positive for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv). This is the second time ever in the history for Alberta to have PEDv; both cases of the disease have been found this year. The farrow-to-finish operation of more than 600… Read More

It’s day four at the Western Canadian Crop Production show at Saskatoon, Sask., and although frigid temperatures had most hunkered down across the Prairies, that didn’t stop farmers from taking a look at all the show has to offer. On today’s RealAg Radio show brought to you by Meridian Manufacturing, host Shaun Haney has these… Read More

RealAg Radio is back in full force today starting off with news with Guse! RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney and news lead, Jessika Guse have the top ag news stories of the day to start off the show. Guests on today’s show include, Jon Treloar of Acceleron BioAg. Treloar explains working biologicals into the crop input… Read More

Alberta Pork has notified pork producers that a 400-head hog operation has tested positive for porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus. According to a news release, this is the first-ever reported case of the deadly disease in Alberta. Once hogs come into contact with the disease, it causes severe diarrhea and vomiting in pigs, often fatally…. Read More

What we know A tweet posted July 26th by Dr. Egan Brockhoff, DVM, stated that two environmental samples (not livestock) in Saskatchewan had tested positive for PEDv.   Heads up! PED Virus +ve environmental samples. Saskatchewan has found a #livestock trailer and #truckwash positive for the virus. Direct connection to US transportation identified as the… Read More

The House of Commons agriculture committee held an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) outbreak in southeast Manitoba. There have been at least 20 confirmed on-farm cases since May 2. To put that number in perspective, Manitoba previously only had 10 PEDv-positive barns dating back to 2014 when the… Read More

Ontario Pork announced February 23, 2017, that it had confirmed the 100th Ontario case of PED (porcine epidemic diarrhea) virus. It is the first confirmed case this year. The virus was confirmed Wednesday, February 22, 2017, in a finisher barn in Haldimand-Norfolk county. No other details have been released at this time. Read more: Managing… Read More

Update: Another case of PEDv was confirmed in Manitoba on June 2nd, just a week after finding the disease for the first time since January of 2015 in a sow barn in the province. The June 2nd case is a finisher barn in the southeast part of the province. Manitoba’s chief veterinarian confirmed the province’s… Read More

 

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