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.

Canadian Hog Producer Optimism on the Rise
CANADA - Optimism among hog producers is on the rise. In 2011 three quarters of hog producers (75 per cent) agree that their farm or business will be better off five years from now, according to a...

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.

Ontario, Canada - The Year in Review
ONTARIO, CANADA - Amid record US pork exports and high retail pig meat prices, Bob Fraser (Sales & Service at Genesus Ontario) presents the trends in feed ingredient prices in 2010 and 2011 and the forecast...

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.

Manitoba Hog Supply Stability Concerns Maple Leaf
MANITOBA, CANADA - According to Bruce Cochrane, Maple Leaf says provisions contained within the recently adopted "Save Lake Winnipeg Act" raise significant concerns over the ability of Manitoba's pork...

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.

Canada, Ontario - Oktoberfest and Better Days Ahead?
CANADA - Enjoyed a great pork schnitzel supper with one of my sons-in-law last night. Didn’t completely intend to, have pork that is. But upon arriving at a relatively high-end restaurant pub, discovered...

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.

Maple Leaf Profits Rise
CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods' third quarter adjusted operating earnings rose by 17 per cent to C$73.3 million while net earnings increased to C$43.0 million from a loss of C$19.9 million.

Maple Leaf Restructuring Generates Mixed Feelings
SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA - The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board is confident a 560 million dollar restructuring plan announced by Maple Leaf Foods will benefit Canada's pork producers but it's disappointed...

Pork Producers Applaud Maple Leaf's Investment
MANITOBA, CANADA - Manitoba's pork producers are applauding a restructuring plan that will see Maple Leaf Foods invest 560 million dollars to upgrade and expand its value added processing capacity, writes...

Changes for Maple Leaf 's Prepared Meats Business
CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods has put forward significant changes in its prepared meats business to reduce operating costs and increase productivity.

Canada/Ontario: Good News and Bad News
CANADA - An overview of the pig markets and other farming matters in Ontario, Canada, by Bob Fraser, Sales and Service from Genesus Ontario.

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.

Bacon Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
CANADA - Aliments Prince, S.E.C., an establishment from Ontario is recalling approximately 380,000 pounds of diced bacon products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the US Department...

RMP Hog – What you Need to Know
CANADA - Information of the Risk Management Programme (RMP) developed to help Ontario farmers is provided in the latest Pork News and Views from Ontario's Ministry of Agriculture.

Cargill Launches SafetySense
CANADA – Meat processing and agribusiness company Cargill has launched a new programme designed to help farm managers develop their own unique safety programme.

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.

Maple Leaf Sees Earnings Soar
CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods saw its earnings from operations before restructuring and other related costs increase by 54 per cent to C$77.5 million in the second quarter of the year.

Canada / Ontario, Now what?
CANADA - "So the big question lying ahead is will there be any profitability in the months ahead?" asks Bob Fraser, Sales and Service, Genesus Ontario.

Key to Stabilising Rural Communities
CANADA - The MP for Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette says improvements planned for the Hylife Foods hog slaughtering plant in Neepawa will mean more of jobs needed help stabilise Canada's rural communities,...

Producers Welcome Neepawa Plant Upgrade
MANITOBA, CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council says upgrades planned for the Hylife Foods hog slaughtering plant will allow Hylife to expand its markets, increase the demand for hogs, create jobs, and generate...