Maple Leaf Delays Pork Plant Purchasing Plans
CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods yesterday announced that despite active negotiations with several prospective purchasers, current economic conditions and credit markets have made it difficult to complete a satisfactory...

Pork Commentary: USDA March Hogs & Pigs Report
CANADA - This weeks North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Trip to Washington D.C.
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Lean Hogs Jump $16.00/Head!
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Pork Demand Increases?
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Maple Leaf Welcomes New Listeria Policy
CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods has applauded the Canadian Government's new listeria policy released on Friday, which it described as an essential next step towards higher levels of safety in the meat industry....

Meat Recall Mirrored in Maple Leaf's Fiscal 2008
CANADA - Last year's massive meat recalls seriously affected Maple Leaf Foods fourth quarter results for 2008, sending share values tumbling from $0.20 to $0.12 in the course of twelve months.

Pork Commentary: 90 Cent Lean Hogs?
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Canada-USA Inventories Crash
CANADA - Supplemental (North American Pork) Commentary from Jim Long for this week.

Pork Commentary: Lean Hog Prices Rocket Higher
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

US Hog Finishing Capacity Moved to Saskatchewan
CANADA - La Broquerie, Manitoba based Hytek Limited has announced it will move approximately 40 thousand swine finishing spaces from the United States to Saskatchewan, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Ag Committee to Investigate Listeria Outbreak
CANADA - There will be a parliamentary investigation into the listeria incidents at Maple Leaf Foods last year.

Backlog of Hogs Expected to be Cleared Up
CANADA - Maple Leaf Consumer Foods estimates it will take about three weeks to clear up a backlog of hogs that resulted from a series of road closures earlier in the week, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Pork Commentary: Markets Getting No Traction
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Considering Risk Management Strategies Key
CANADA - The vice-president of live procurement with Maple Leaf Foods reports the recent economic turmoil has increased the level of interest in the use of the various risk management tools, writes Bruce...

Pork Commentary: Iowa Pork Congress Report
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Canada Eyes Pork Opportunities in Booming India
ONTARIO, CANADA - Canada Pork International (CPI), is pleased to have been invited to join the trade delegation that accompanied the Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Hon. Gerry Ritz,...

Pork Commentary: Minnesota Pork Congress Report
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Maple Leaf Foods Enhances Safety Protocols
CANADA - While listeria exists in all ready-to-eat plants and presents an exceptionally low risk, Maple Leaf has implemented industry leading practices to detect and eradicate listeria, which are performing...

Industry Innovator Honoured at Banff Pork Seminar
CANADA - Ross Thurston of LWR Technologies was recognized for his efforts to improve water conservation and reduce emissions from pig farms at the 2009 Banff Pork Seminar, held on 20-23 January.

Maple Leaf Rebuilds Consumer Confidence
CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods reports consumer confidence in its products following the largest recall in the company's history is slowly being restored, writes Bruce Cochrane.

August 08 Listeriosis Outbreak to be Investigated
CANADA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper yesterday announced that Sheila Weatherill, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Capital Health in Edmonton, will be appointed as an Independent Investigator...

Pork Commentary: Rough Week for Lean Hog Futures
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Relentless Price Increase Begins
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

PIC Canada Sponsors Banff Pork Seminar
CANADA - For longtime sponsor PIC Canada, Banff Pork Seminar is all about the exposure. The Seminar takes place in 20-23 January 2009.