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      From feed to health: Artificial Intelligence tech emerging slowly in pork industry

      Better Pork, August 2025: Artificial Intelligence was the focus of a session at the Ontario Swine Conference this past winter, where speakers gave a glimpse into the future of what AI can or is offering the pork industry. 

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    • When does gene editing make sense in livestock production?

      Better Pork, April 2025: Gene editing can offer significant solutions to some of the big challenges in livestock production, even though the technology is still evolving, the regulatory environment is complicated, and it is still unknown how consumers will respond. Dr. Mike Lohuis, Vice President of Research and Innovation at Semex Alliance, believes the world will see gradual regulatory approval of gene editing projects in key markets over the next decade. 

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      How much methane are swine barns actually producing – and how can that be reduced?

      Better Pork, December 2024: A lack of ground-truthed science is often a source of frustration for farmers when policymakers set arbitrary targets or goals for the industry to work towards. In the case of methane emissions from livestock production: how much is actually being produced and how much should the reduction be? What are the most effective solutions to create that change that will also be practical and affordable to implement on farm? 

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    • Deckert joins swine faculty at OVC

      Better Pork, June 2024: Over three decades ago, Dr. Anne Deckert first started working at the Ontario Veterinary College as a summer student for Dr. Bob Friendship. This past February, following his retirement, she returned full-time to OVC when she became an assistant professor.

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