Pork Commentary: Tough Week to be Optimistic
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Feed Corn Usage to Drop
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Manitoba Hog Days
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Study: Change in Habits Due to Listeriosis Outbreak
CANADA - A majority of Canadians have changed their buying and consumption behaviour following the recall associated with listeria in ready-to-eat meats, according to a new survey by University of Guelph...

TOPIGS Canada Purchases Maple Leaf Agri-Farms
CANADA - TOPIGS Canada Inc. has announced that it has completed the purchase of the swine genetics business operations and assets from Maple Leaf Agri-Farms.

Maple Leaf Challenges COOL Legislation
CANADA - Maple Leaf Consumer Foods says U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling has impacted the ability of Canadian processors to compete in the U.S. retail market and needs to be challenged, writes...

IBM Track Manitoba Meat with Digital Passport
MANITOBA - A new food traceability system in Manitoba was shown to work after a test tracked food from farm to fork.

Pork Commentary: Pendulum is Swinging
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

EmbryoGENE Network Uses Hypor Herd
CANADA - Hypor is pleased to announce its participation in the NSERC EmbryoGENE Research Network, whose goal is to develop diagnostic tools for evaluating embryonic development in pigs and cattle. The...

Pork Commentary: Road Trip to Russia - Continuation
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Hogs and Pigs Report Confirms Liquidation
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Hog Prices Stay Strong
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: The Most Volatile Time Ever?
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Pork Powerhouse
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

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

Pork Commentary: Market Inventory Down 12%
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Maple Leaf Ventures into Pork Processing
TORONTO - Maple Leaf Foods has announced that it has begun the formal process of selling its Ontario pork processing business located in Burlington, Ontario.

Manitoba Government Provides Cash for Processing Culled Breeding Swine
CANADA - Manitoba's agriculture minister has announced her province will help cover the cost of processing the pork from hogs slaughtered as part of the Federal Cull Breeding Swine Program, writes Bruce...

Maple Leaf Closes Plant in Expansion Plans
TORONTO - Canadian pig meat processing company Maple Leaf Foods is to go ahead with its double-shift programme at the value-added cut operations at its Brandon, Manitoba pork processing plant.

Wastewater Treatment Upgrades Clears Path for Expansion Plans
CANADA - An agreement on wastewater treatment involving Maple Leaf Consumer Foods and three levels of government has cleared the way for Maple Leaf to move to a full second shift at its Brandon pork processing...

Hytek Kicks off Modernization of Springhill Farms Hog Slaughtering Plant
CANADA - Hytek Limited has kicked off a two year project to upgrade and modernize its Springhill Farms hog slaughtering plant at Neepawa, Manitoba to accommodate expanded value-added processing, writes...

Sale of Springhill Farms Welcomed by Pork Producers and Municipal Leaders
CANADA - News that Hytek has agreed to purchase Springhill Farms is being greeted by pork producers and municipal leaders with enthusiasm and excitement.

Engineering Firm Calls for Public Policies that Support Anaerobic Digestion
CANADA - A Manitoba based engineering firm is calling for public policies that will support the development of technologies that can convert livestock manure into electrical energy, writes Bruce Cochr...

Maple Leaf Announces Closure of Winnipeg Primary Pork Processing Plant
CANADA - Maple Leaf has announced it will close its primary pork processing operation on Marion Street in Winnipeg in October as part of its effort to centralize its primary pork processing operations...

Another closure for Maple Leaf
CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has said it plans to shut down a pork processing plant in Toronto at the end of October, affecting about 100 jobs and resulting in a pre-tax charge of about $5-million.