Featured Resources
CDPQ Decision Calculators
This collection of tools from CDPQ covers a wide range of areas from feed and nutrition to buildings, optimal slaughter weight and even biogas.
Feeder Design Considerations
Do you know the best practices for feeder design? Follow this Prairie Swine Centre and CDPQ guide for recommendations to improve performance and cost savings
Quality of Life Handbook
This Prairie Swine Centre handbook is your go-to reference for insights on enrichment and animal care
Barn Management & Facilities
Get more out of your barn infrastructure, reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Simple Ways to Cut Barn Energy Bills
GUIDE · Prairie Swine Centre
Topics: Buildings & Facilities, Economics, Environment & Sustainability
Energy costs have nearly doubled per hog over the last decade. This guide covers practical, proven ways to lower your heating, lighting and ventilation costs — from LED lighting and temperature setpoints to better fan calibration and barn sealing.
Elevator Farrowing Crates: A Practical User Guide
GUIDE · CDPQ
Topics: Buildings & Facilities, Animal Welfare
A step-by-step user guide for the elevator farrowing crate; a technology shown to reduce pre-weaning piglet crushing deaths by over 11%. Includes setup, operation and maintenance guidance.
PigLEARN Training Platform
Maintained by the Canadian Pork Council, PigLearn is an online training platform that enhances skills and productivity in the swine industry. It provides a flexible, self-paced learning experience with diverse educational content and resources. Learners can track their progress and earn recognition for their achievements, helping them stay current and excel.
Feeding & Nutrition
Optimize feed management across all stages of production, reduce costs and improve performance.
Hot Weather Feeding: Practical Strategies to Keep Your Pigs Eating
GUIDE · CDPQ
Topics: Feed & Nutrition, Production & Management
When temperatures rise, pigs eat less, and that costs you. This practical CDPQ guide covers feeding schedule adjustments and diet formulation changes to limit summer performance losses. Best reviewed before the warm season begins.
Insights into Mycotoxins in Swine Diets
PRESENTATION · PSC
Topics: Feed & Nutrition, Buildings & Facilities, Economics
Mycotoxins are a hidden cost in Canadian swine diets, and contaminated grain is more common than many producers expect. This presentation covers how mycotoxins affect pig health and performance, how to properly sample feed ingredients, and what mitigation strategies actually work.
Creep Feeding Handbook
HANDBOOK · PSC
Topics: Feed & Nutrition, Production & Management, Economics
With creep feed costing up to $1,800 per tonne, is it actually paying off? This handbook covers the research on when creep feeding works, when to skip it, and the low-cost feeder setup changes that make the biggest difference.