The pork industry in Manitoba is trying to contain a number of challenges right now. The first is an outbreak of Porcine Endemic Diarrhea, which has a mortality rate of 80-100 percent in piglets under two weeks old.
The province is currently experiencing its worst outbreak of PED ever according to Manitoba Pork General Manager Cam Dahl.
We've had 92 cases since October. The PED outbreak remains top of mind and is one of the main issues we're working on as Manitoba Pork.
The other issue the province has been monitoring is the feral pig population. According to Dahl, the province is trying to stay ahead of the issue before it's too late.
Recently the province has announced funding to help support our wild pig work so that is ramping up now. We're looking at increasing trapping and increasing tracking, thats really where we are right now. Trying to ensure that we have a good handle on where the pigs are, where they're growing, where they're expanding, and where they're going into.
