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Advancing Canadian Pork through Research

Investments in research enable our value chain to move forward responsibly, creating benefits for producers, processors and consumers

Swine Innovation Porc supports the Canadian pork industry by facilitating innovative research and ensuring that innovations in R&D reach the end user.

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FARMSCAPE INTERVIEW

Abrupt Implications Expected in Event of Positive ASF Diagnosis

September 23, 2021

The Chair of Swine Innovation Porc's Science Advisory Board says the implications of a positive case of African Swine Fever in Canada will be abrupt.

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R&D FEATURED ARTICLE

Science Works Feverishly to Diagnose ASF

July 29, 2021

As the world scrambles to address COVID-19, it is another scary disease, African swine fever (ASF), that is turning up the heat on the hog sector. Learn more about ongoing research to develop practical and affordable tests to diagnose African swine fever... 

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R&D FEATURED ARTICLE

Enrich Your Pigs, Enrich Your Profits

June 17, 2021

If “sow enrichment” sparks images of pigs by the pool sipping Mai Tais, you’ve been badly misinformed. As it turns out, enriching a sow’s environment is easy, inexpensive and offers a range of benefits.

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R&D PROJECTS
Since 2010, Swine Innovation Porc has supported over 50 projects in areas such as animal health, nutrition, welfare, pork quality and more... 
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