On Friday, December 1, 2017 a press conference took place at Laval University to officially announce that a research chair in pig and poultry alternative feeding strategies has been established and will be held by Dr. Marie-Pierre Létourneau Montminy. ...

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CDPQ has produced four videos explaining different methods and procedures used for the tattooing, fasting and handling of pigs as well as those used at loading facilities. These videos will provide clarification for producers and help them follow and...

During the year 2015, CDPQ realized a project to scientifically validate the accuracy of a new technological innovation, called &ldquo'PigWatch&rdquo', to predict the appropriate time to carry out the insemination of sows. The PigWatch®' system has...

Always on the lookout for what is happening in the swine sector markets? Our Economics and Management Team has prepared highlights of the 2014 global pork trade as well as a review of Canadian and Quebec exports. For your reading enjoyment!Document...

Under the tab &ldquo'Specialized Reports&rdquo' you will find a new section dedicated to all the different CDPQ projects and documents pertaining to air filtration in swine buildings. You will now find on one page everything that CDPQ has produced on...

A team at CDPQ has recently run a project that aims to train and inform producers and those involved in the swine sector on rearing gestating sows housed in groups. Here are four videos produced within that project on four different feeding systems for...

Following the arrival of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), CDPQ was charged with working with Quebec hog transporters to inform them of the biosecurity measures put into place to fight against the PED virus. The report on this project contains...

Are you wondering whether it is worth your while to include a new feed additive in your livestock rations? This new, easy-to-use, decision-making tool helps you to estimate the expected return on investment of new additives in swine and poultry feed. ...

Presenting the handbook from training workshops, given in February 2015. This book contains everything you need to know on all aspects of transitioning to group housing for sows and the equipment for managing your herd.Training Manual