New TOPIGS Nucleus Farm in Canada
CANADA - TOPIGS has purchased a new nucleus farm in Canada named Windy Acres near the village Malonton in Northern Manitoba.

Pork Commentary: Market Goes on Wild Ride
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Earthquake - Market Mover
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Processing Plant Ramp-Up Going Smoothly
CANADA - The senior vice-president of Donald's Fine Foods reports the ramp-up of the company's newly renovated Thunder Creek Pork processing plant in Moose Jaw has been going well, writes Bruce Cochra...

Profitability Means Local Company can Donate Again
MANITOBA, CANADA - Thirteen years ago, the Puratone Corporation—one of Manitoba’s largest producers of hogs—made a commitment to donate a portion of its profits to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

Pork Commentary: Growth Rates Best Ever?
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Maple Leaf Delivered Strong Q4 Earnings Growth
CANADA - Increased net earnings were among the highlights of Maple Leaf Foods' results for the fourth quarter (Q4) and fiscal year 2010, thanks to cost control and price increases and despite rising raw...

New Pfizer Swine Manager for Manitoba
CANADA - Dennis Stevenson joined Pfizer Animal Health's swine business unit as Territory Manager for Manitoba, effective 14 February 2011.

Pork Commentary: Combined USA-Canada Swine Inventory
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Where is the High?
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: June Lean Hogs Break $1.00
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Hylife: Initial Response to New Name Positive
CANADA - The executive vice-president and chief operating officer of La Broquerie, Manitoba based Hylife, says the initial response to the company's new name has been positive, according to Bruce Coch...

Board Change for Maple Leaf
CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods has reached an agreement with West Face Capital, a Toronto-based investment fund that owns approximately 11.4 per cent of the company's shares outstanding.

Maple Leaf to Close Prepared Meats Plant
CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods is to close its prepared meats plant in Surrey, British Columbia at the end of September this year.

Participation in Assessment Programme Encouraged
CANADA - Maple Leaf Consumer Foods is encouraging Canadian pork producers to participate in the Canadian Pork Council's Animal Care Assessment Programme.

TOPIGS Canada: New Business Development Rep.
CANADA - TOPIGS Canada has announced that Sergio Sosa has joined its staff as Business Development Representative.

New General Manager for Hypor Canada
CANADA - Hypor, an international technology and research-based company, is quickly becoming a global force for genetic excellence in the swine industry.

New Combination Vaccines Make Flu Protection Easier
CANADA - Two new swine vaccines make it easier for Canadian swine producers to include flu protection in their vaccination programmes.

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

Co-op Atlantic Builds New Feed Mill
NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA - Co-op Atlantic has announced its plan to build a new feed mill in Moncton to replace a facility that started production 65 years ago.

Pork Commentary: No Break in Grain Markets
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

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

Pork Commentary: Lean Hogs Hit Life of Contract Highs!!
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: USDA December Hogs and Pigs Report
CANADA - In this week's Pork Commentary, Jim Long comments on the 1 December Hogs and Pigs report released by the US Department of Agriculture on 27 December.

Maple Leaf Foods Schedules Special Meeting
CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods has called an Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on 28 April in Toronto, Ontario to vote on five non-binding advisory resolutions put forward by West Face Capital.

Local, Global Perspective at Shakespeare Seminar
ONTARIO, CANADA - 'Pork Production: A Local and Global Perspective' is the title of this year's Shakespeare Swine Seminar at the Shakespeare Community Centre on 15 December.

Opening of Thunder Creek Pork: Expectations
CANADA - The mayor of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, says the re-establishment of federally inspected pork processing in Saskatchewan will mean the creation of new jobs and economic activity, writes Bruce C...

Pork Commentary: Maple Leaf Foods Burlington Sold
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Maple Leaf Completes Sale to Fearmans Pork Inc.
CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods announced yesterday that it has closed the sale of its pork processing operation, located in Burlington, Ontario, to Fearmans Pork, Inc., an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners...

Maple Leaf to Close Sale of Burlington Pork Plant
CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. announced yesterday that it is proceeding with the sale of its pork processing operation, located in Burlington, Ontario, to an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc.