Pork Commentary: World Pork Expo Preview
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Cash Lean Hog Rally Soon
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Higher Oilseed & Lower Wheat, Barley Production Projected
CANADA - The Canadian Wheat Board expects increased global grain production and depressed markets to result in increased oilseed production this year and slightly lower wheat and barley production, writes...

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,...

Ontario Helping Pig Sector Prosper
ONTARIO, CANADA - Producers will now have greater clarity and stability in the way hogs are marketed in Ontario.

Pork Commentary: US Weekly Marketings Drop
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Swine Herd Reduction Expected to Continue
CANADA - A US-based agricultural economist says, despite the recent dramatic improvements in live hog prices, North American swine herd reductions are likely to continue through the remained of 2010 and...

Factors Resulting in Profitable Pork Prices
CANADA - A US-based agricultural economist says, thanks to a smaller meat supply and a modest improvement in pork consumption, North American pork producers are finally once again turning a profit, according...

Pork Commentary: Prices Continue to Climb
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

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.

Continued Fall in Pig Numbers but Slaughter Pigs Steady
CANADA - In the Statistics Canada survey on 1 April, producers reported two per cent total pigs on farm than a year previously, and 5.7 per cent fewer sows, continuing the decline in the Canadian pig population....

Maple Leaf Sees Sales Fall and Earnings Increase
CANADA - Canadian meat processor Maple Leaf Foods saw sales for the first quarter fall by seven per cent to C$1,191.5 million from C$1,279.3 million last year, mostly due to the impact of the strengthening...

Reduced Output, Increased Demand Drive Up Prices
CANADA - H@ms Marketing Services credits a dramatic improvement in live hog prices in April to higher than anticipated herd reductions, particularly in the United States, and increased global demand for...

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.

Pork Commentary: USDA Pork Cutouts Break 90 Cents Per Pound
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Producers Pushed Back to Profitability
CANADA - The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture reports improvements over the past few days have pushed average western Canadian hog prices back above break even, according to Bruce Cochrane.

DDGS Availability Offers Attractive Feed Cost Savings
CANADA - A partner with Gowans Feed Consulting says pork producers in regions closest to the ethanol plant have the greatest opportunity to save money by including dried distillers grains with solubles...

Pork Commentary: US Hog Prices on Relentless March
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Action Plan Strengthens Meat Packing Industry
CANADA - The Government of Canada is strengthening the meat packing and processing sector in Atlantic Canada.

Product Differentiation Key to Maximising Returns
CANADA - The executive director of Canada Pork International says the ability to differentiate its products from the competition is key to maximising returns for Canadian pork products on the international...

Government Invests in Emergency Response System
ONTARIO, CANADA - Ontario pork producers will be better positioned to maintain viability and profitability when responding to foreign animal disease outbreaks thanks to a new investment aimed at improving...

China Lifts Last H1N1-Related Ban on Swine
CANADA - Canada's Agriculture Minister has announced the last of the H1N1 related bans that had halted the export of Canadian pork and live swine to China has been lifted, writes Bruce Cochrane.

CPC Requests Reallocation of Unused Funding
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council is encouraging the federal government to reallocate unused funding under the Hog Industry Loan Loss Reserve Programme to other efforts to assist pork producers, writes...

Manitoba Pork Producers Call for Provincial Help
CANADA - Manitoba's agriculture minister says society has a role to play in helping the province's pork producers adjust to new environmental regulations, according to Bruce Cochrane.

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