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Better Pork magazine is published bimonthly. After each edition is published, we share featured articles online.



Gene Editing

The interest in the possibilities offered by gene editing is growing – in both human medicine and in the livestock world.



Animal Welfare

Animal welfare is defined as “the physical and mental state of an animal in relation to the conditions in which it lives and dies.”












Strategies In Breeding

Animal breeding literature supports this decision, from historical selection experiments illustrating that increases in total born do not necessarily increase the number weaned.





Coping with Heat Stress

In Canada, the warm summer months increase the ambient temperature inside pig barns. When the ambient temperature within pig barns rises above 25 C, pigs will start to experience heat stress.






Avoiding Scammers

Education is the best way to keep your farm business safe. Farms, like every other business, are at risk of being targeted by scammers.









Bugs On Board!

Though hitchhikers with their thumbs out could pose a threat, it's those unseen stowaways that can really be a handful.




















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June 2025

Better Pork Magazine

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Expert Gopher Help for Farmers

Friday, June 27, 2025

With gopher populations increasing across Saskatchewan, many landowners are struggling with crop loss and land damage. These rodents not only reduce crop yields but also create dangerous conditions for livestock. In response, the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF), supported by the... Read this article online

Cattle Stress Tool May Boost Fertility

Friday, June 27, 2025

Kansas State University researchers have developed a cool tool that may help reduce cattle stress and improve artificial insemination (AI) results. The idea came from animal science experts Nicholas Wege Dias and Sandy Johnson, who observed that cattle accustomed to their environment... Read this article online

Ontario pasture lands get $5M boost

Friday, June 27, 2025

The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $5 million to strengthen shared community grazing pastures. This funding supports the province’s plan to protect Ontario’s agriculture sector and help cattle farmers improve pasture quality, ensuring long-term sustainability and... Read this article online

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