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...

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...

Programme Helps New Farmers Start in Business
CANADA - New pig farmers in Nova Scotia now have a resource to help them start their business.

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...

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.

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...

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).

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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,...

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.

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.

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.

'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.