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Pig Industry News by Topic
News by Topic: Government & Regulatory
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
New Farm Building Code to Be Monitored Closely CANADA - Manitoba's labor and immigration minister says her department will be closely monitoring the effectiveness of the province's new agricultural building code when it takes effect this fall, according...
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Animal Health Regulations Amendments Expected CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council expects planned amendments to the federal Health of Animals Regulations to accommodate swine tracebility to become effective by late 2010 or early 2011, writes Bruce...
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Programme Helps New Farmers Start in Business CANADA - New pig farmers in Nova Scotia now have a resource to help them start their business.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Calgary Consumer Services Office Closes ALBERTA, CANADA - Over the last few years Canada’s pork producers have incurred a sharp economic decline that has reduced the number of producers in Alberta to approximately 380 and has reduced the number...
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Producers Call for Scientific Approach on Water Issues CANADA - Manitoba's pork producers are calling on the provincial government to adopt a science based approach to efforts to curb water quality problems on lake Winnipeg, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Canada Secures Access to the Philippines CANADA - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has announced that Canadian exporters of rendered animal products have gained important access to Philippine markets that were previously closed to them. Canadian...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Cattle, Pork Producers Get Time to Repay Advances CANADA - Some cattle and hog producers facing hard financial times now have extra time to repay cash advances under the Advance Payment Programme (APP).
Friday, August 06, 2010
Federal Hog Programme Hurts PEI Pork Producers CANADA - A federal plan to reduce pork production across Canada is hurting businesses on Prince Edward Island (PEI), a body representing hog producers said yesterday.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Outstanding Debt Reduction Allowed CANADA - A Manitoba based livestock feed supplier says government programmes and improved hog markets are allowing hog producers to bring outstanding feed accounts up to date, according to Bruce Cochr...
Friday, July 30, 2010
Selkirk-Interlake MP Urges Compromise on COOL CANADA - The member of parliament for Selkirk-Interlake remains hopeful Canada and the United States can work out their differences over US Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling without the need for World...
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Pig Producers Applaud Agricultural Building Codes CANADA - Manitoba's pork producers are expressing their support for plans to apply provincial building codes to the construction of new or expanded agricultural buildings, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
CPC to Distribute Traceability Ear Tags CANADA - As part of a national swine tracing system, the Canadian Pork council has begun to hand out traceability ear tags.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Movement Needed on Canada/South Korea Trade Deal CANADA - Canada's Minister of International Trade says the Republic of Korea will need to show signs of movement on a number of issues in order to justify of resumption of negotiations aimed at achieving...
Monday, June 28, 2010
Procedures for Addressing Foreign Animal Disease CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board says the pork industry can learn a lot from an incident last week in which operations at a Canadian pork processing plant were temporarily suspended over fears...
Govt Committed to Protecting Health of Livestock CANADA - Canadian pork producers welcome the news that the restrictions have been lifted on an Alberta slaughter faculty.
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Traceability Regulations Expected by Year's End CANADA - Officials with the Canadian Pork Council are hoping new federal regulations that will clear the way for mandatory reporting of swine movement within Canada can be in place by early 2011, writes...
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Farmers Concerned about Cost of New Building Rules MANITOBA, CANADA - Pig producers in the province say farm building code changes being pushed by animal rights groups could put the industry out of business.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Traceability Could Benefit All Livestock Species CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council expects the creation of a national swine traceability programme to benefit animal health and food safety officials, the pork industry and consumers, writes Bruce Coc...
Food Traceability Could Provide Marketing Advantage CANADA - The acting dean of the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences is confident the creation of a national food traceability system will provide Canadian agricultural producers...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
New Federal Pork Industry Investments Applauded CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council is welcoming new federal investments to give Canada's pork industry a competitive edge, writes Bruce Cochrane.
New Federal Swine Research Initiatives Applauded CANADA - The University of Manitoba is applauding new research initiatives announced last week to strengthen the Canadian swine industry, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Govt Supports Farmers by Investing in Animal Health CANADA - Canadian farmers are proud to produce safe, healthy foods for kitchen tables across Canada and around the world and to help ensure this continues, the Government of Canada is investing up to $2...
Investment to Give Canadian Pork a Competitive Edge CANADA - On 14 May, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced an investment in research, traceability and product development that will boost the competitive edge Canadian hog producers need to succeed...
Monday, May 17, 2010
Research, Traceability and Product Development CANADA - The federal government has announced new investments for research, traceability and product development to help boost the Canadian pork industry's competitive edge in foreign and domestic markets,...
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Action Plan Strengthens Ontario Hog Industry CANADA - Canada's Economic Action Plan is delivering real results for hog farmers and the meat processing sector in Ontario.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Producer Interest in AgriStability Plus Builds CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council reports producer interest in a proposed AgriStability top-up programme continues to build, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Swine Health Board Targets PRRS Eradication CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board has targeted the eradication of PRRS as one of its initial research priorities, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Govt Launches Online Video on Farm Animal Health CANADA - The Government of Canada has launched an online video as another way to help inform producers about the best on-farm practices that can protect livestock and poultry from disease.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
'Product of Canada' and 'Made in Canada' Guidelines CANADA - Ottawa is calling for public comment on proposed amendments that would allow the inclusion of certain foreign sourced ingredients in Canadian processed food products and still be labelled "Product...
Action Plan Strengthens Meat Packing Industry CANADA - The Government of Canada is strengthening the meat packing and processing sector in Atlantic Canada.


