Chantal Farmer

Research scientist

Research scientist in swine lactation biology. Projects aim at increasing sow milk yield and stimulating mammary development in growing gilts and during the end of gestation.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

2000 College Street Sherbrooke, QC

Key publications

Mathews, A.T., Banks, C.M., Trott, J.F., Sainz, R.D., Farmer, C., Pendergast, I.I., Hovey, R.C. (2021). Metoclopramide induces preparturient, low-level hyperprolactinemia to increase milk production in primiparous sows. Domestic Animal Endocrinology, [online] 74 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.domaniend.2020.106517
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Caron, A., Palin, M.F., Hovey, R.C., Cohen, J., Laforest, J.P., Farmer, C. (2020). Effects of sustained hyperprolactinemia in late gestation on mammary development of gilts. Domestic Animal Endocrinology, [online] 72 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.domaniend.2019.106408
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Krogh, U., Farmer, C., Huber, L.A., Theil, P.K., Trottier, N.L. (2020). Impact of arginine supplementation on serum prolactin and mRNA abundance of amino acid transporter genes in mammary tissue of lactating sows. Journal of Animal Science, [online] 98(11), http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/JAS/SKAA335
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Agyekum, A.K., Columbus, D.A., Farmer, C., Denise Beaulieu, A. (2019). Effects of supplementing processed straw during late gestation on sow physiology, lactation feed intake, and offspring body weight and carcass quality. Journal of Animal Science, [online] 97(9), 3958-3971. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz242
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Farmer, C., Langendijk, P. (2019). Exogenous porcine somatotropin stimulates mammary development in late-pregnant gilts. Journal of Animal Science, [online] 97(6), 2433-2440. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz136
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Farmer, C., Mathews, A.T., Hovey, R.C. (2019). Using domperidone to induce and sustain hyperprolactinemia in late-pregnant gilts. Domestic Animal Endocrinology, [online] 66 14-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.domaniend.2018.05.004
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Duarte, C.R.A., Farmer, C., Palin, M.F. (2019). Body condition of late pregnant gilts affects the expression of selected adipokines and their receptors in mammary fat and backfat tissues. Journal of Animal Science, [online] 97(1), 220-230. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky391
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Farmer, C. (2018). Nutritional impact on mammary development in pigs: A review. Journal of Animal Science, [online] 96(9), 3748-3756. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky243
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Beaulieu, D., Farmer, C., Brown, J., Lapointe, J. and Palin, M.F. Increasing sow milk yield and piglet growth via low-cost feeding and management strategies during gestation and/or lactation. In Swine Innovation Porc 2017-2018 Final Report. pp. 14-15.
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Palin, M.F., Farmer, C., Duarte, C.R.A. (2017). Triennial lactation symposium/bolfa: Adipokines affect mammary growth and function in farm animals. Journal of Animal Science, [online] 95(12), 5689-5700. http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas2017.1777
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Farmer, C. and Palin, M.F. (2017) Being too thin in late pregnancy is not a good thing for mammary development. Canadian Hog Journal, Fall 2017, pp 48-49.
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Farmer, C., Lessard, M., Knight, C.H., Quesnel, H. (2017). Oxytocin injections in the postpartal period affect mammary tight junctions in sows. Journal of Animal Science, [online] 95(8), 3532-3539. http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas.2017.1700
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Palin, M.F., Duarte, C.R.A., Comi, M. and Farmer, C. (2017) Prolactin, prolactin receptor and adiponutrin mRNA Abundances in mammary extraparenchymal tissue of gilts are affected by body condition. ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting & Trade Show, July 8-12, Baltimore, MD, USA Journal of Animal Science Vol. 95, Supplement 4, p. 171-172 doi:10.2527/asasann.2017.347. (Invited speaker).
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Palin, M.F., Farmer, C., Duarte, C.R.A. (2017) Adipokines affect mammary growth and function in farm animals. Triennal Lactation Symposium and Biology of Lactation of Farm Animals. BOLFA Symposium: The Biology of Lactation - From Genes to Cells to Milk Baltimore, MD, USA, July 8th. (Invited Speaker).
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Farmer, C., Martineau, J.P., Méthot, S., Bussières, D. (2017). Comparative study on the relations between backfat thickness in late-pregnant gilts, mammary development and piglet growth. Translational Animal Science, [online] 1(2), 154-159. http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/tas2017.0018
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Farmer, C., Lapointe, J., Cormier, I. (2017). Providing the plant extract silymarin to lactating sows: Effects on litter performance and oxidative stress in sows. Animal, [online] 11(3), 405-410. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1751731116001919
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Farmer, C., Amezcua, M., Bruckmaier, R., Wellnitz, O., Friendship, R. (2017). Does duration of teat use in first parity affect milk yield and mammary gene expression in second parity?. Journal of Animal Science, [online] 95(2), 681-687. http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas2016.1119
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Farmer, C., Robertson, P., Xiao, C.W., Rehfeldt, C., Kalbe, C. (2016). Exogenous genistein in late gestation: Effects on fetal development and sow and piglet performance. Animal, [online] 10(9), 1423-1430. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1751731116000355
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Farmer, C., Comi, M., Duarte, C.R.A., Vignola, M., Charagu, P., Palin, M.F. (2016). Differences in body condition of gilts that are maintained from mating to the end of gestation affect mammary development. Journal of Animal Science, [online] 94(8), 3206-3214. http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas.2016-0531
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Farmer, C., Comi, M., Vignola, M., Charagu, P., Duarte, C.R.A. and Palin, M.F. (2016) Differences in body condition of gilts that are maintained from mating to the end of gestation affect their mammary development. Journal of Animal Science Vol. 94, E-Suppl. 5/Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 99, E-Suppl. 1. p. 405. (Abstract 859). doi: 10.2527/jam2016-0859
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