A New Year: Looking Back, Looking Forward
CANADA - As I look back over the past year here in Ontario, Canada I believe I see some growing optimism, writes Bob Fraser, Sales & Service, Genesus Ontario, Canada.

Pork Commentary: Banff Pork Seminar
CANADA - This past week we attended the Banff Pork Seminar held annually in the mountain resort town of Banff Alberta, writes Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Interdependence in Global Market
CANADA - A decade ago US pork exports were next to non – existent. Now US pork exports account for about one out of every four hogs produced, writes Jim Long.

JSR Purchases 650-Sow Nucleus Farm in Canada
CANADA - JSR's Nucleus Farm in Elstow, Saskatoon, Canada is now fully stocked producing the company's own GP1 and GP2 female lines alongside the Geneconverter 500 and Geneconverter 700 sire lines. Production...

Awards Presentation at TOPIGS Canada
CANADA - TOPIGS Canada hosted the annual Customer Appreciation Night on 3 November 2011.

Pork Commentary: Optimism Essential for Swine Producers
CANADA - We have been accused more than once of being overly optimistic in regards to future hog market prices and profitability. We are optimistic but we have a strong belief our optimism is a characteristic...

Pork Commentary: Canada-Mexico Win Trade Case
CANADA - In this week's Pork Commentary, Jim Long writes about the latest Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) win between Canada and Mexico.

Pork Commentary: Canada's Breeding Herd Steady
CANADA - This week, Jim Long takes a look at the latest Canadian swine inventory released by Statistics Canada.

Interest Builds in Alternative to Castration of Boars
CANADA - Pfizer Animal Health says interest is building in a product newly registered in Canada as an alternative to physical castration of boars, according to Bruce Cochrane.

Pork Commentary: Corn Price Down Hard
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pfizer Animal Health Launches Fostera PCV
CANADA - Nearly every pig in Canada receives a vaccine for protection against porcine circovirus (PCV), and now swine producers have a new option for efficacious protection with the registration of Fostera...

Evergreen Colony with No.1 Carcase Award
CANADA - At their annual producer banquet recently, Maple Leaf Foods recognised long time Genesus Customer, Evergreen Farms with No.1 (Signature) Award in the Canadian Pork Industry: Best Carcase for a...

Pork Commentary: Hog Production in Tricky Position
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Alternative to Physical Castration of Pigs
CANADA - Pfizer Animal Health has begun the gradual introduction of a new product in Canada that eliminates boar taint in pork without the need for physical castration, according to Bruce Cochrane.

OPIC Announces Swine Nutrition e-Learning Course
CANADA - The Ontario Pork Industry Council (OPIC) recently announced details of their Swine Nutrition e-Learning and Diet Formulation Training Project, writes Greg Simpson, Swine Nutritionist of OMAFRA...

Biomin Canada Participates in Charity Run
CANADA - Biomin Canada takes part and pledges to Team WallenSwine in the Ontario Pork Industry Council 2011 Hog Jog.

Ontario Pork's Biosecurity Training Programme
CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board (CSHB) launched a National Swine Farm-Level Biosecurity Standard in the fall of 2010, writes Jaydee Smith of OMAFRA in the latest Pork News and Views from...

Workshop Focuses on Efficiency and Costs
CANADA - The 2011 Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop programme will be focusing on increasing efficiency and reducing costs, a reflection of the difficult time still being faced by the pork industry.

Strong Uptake of Biosecurity Training
MANITOBA, CANADA - Approximately 150 Manitoba pork producers have completed the first step of a new national biosecurity training programme, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Enrolment in Swine Biosecurity Training Advised
CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board is encouraging Canadian pork producers to take part in its new National Swine Biosecurity Training programme, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Pfizer Boosts Swine Team in Ontario
ONTARIO, CANADA - Blair Cressman joins Steve Johns, Swine Industry Specialist, to increase support to the province's pork industry.

Genesus Breeding Stock Sale to Russia Announced
CANADA - At the Canada-Russia forum held on 1 June in Ottawa, Canada’s Agricultural Minister Gerry Ritz in the presence of Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Victor Zubkov announced the largest sale...

Pork Commentary: Lower Corn Plus Higher Hogs
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Genesus Ships its Largest Single Order to China
CANADA - Genesus has shipped its largest single order of breeding stock to China. The buyer is COFCO Corp., China's largest agribusiness.

Genesus Ships Largest Order of Breeding Stock from Canada to China
WINNIPEG – Manitoba based Genesus Inc. shipped from Winnipeg Airport the largest single order from Canada to China of Registered Genesus Purebred Yorkshire, Landrace and Duroc Breeding Stock on Sunday...

Joint Care Programmes to Ease Producer Validation
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council says the amalgamation its on-farm food safety and animal care assessment programmes will streamline the validation process for Canadian pork producers, writes Bruce ...

Canada, Finding the Right Level?
CANADA - Statistics Canada has released the results of their latest survey of Canadian hog farms. They concluded the Canadian swine-breeding herd on 1 April was 0.2 per cent smaller than a year ago, but...

New Programme for Early Identification of Sick Pigs
CANADA – Pigs respond better to treatment when they are treated earlier, and a new programme from Pfizer provides training and tools to Canadian swine producers for identifying sick pigs.

Pork Commentary: Corn Moves Lower
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

One in Three Sask Producers in Care Programme
CANADA - The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board estimates a third of the province's pork producers have already been validated under the Canadian pork industry's Animal Care Assessment programme, writes...