Space Requirements for Gestating Sows
CANADA - Researchers with the Prairie Swine Centre report a range of factors will influence the amount of space required to maintain the health and productivity of gestating sows, writes Bruce Cochrane....

Collaboration Throughout Pork Industry Urged
ALBERTA - The Alberta pork industry will need to work more cooperatively with each other and think more creatively if it is to have a fighting chance against the challenges it faces today and in the future,...

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

High Quality Barley Available as Feed
CANADA - The Canadian Wheat Board reports there will be a large volume of excellent quality barley available this winter for feed, writes Bruce Cochrane.

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

Interest Among Hog Producers in APP Builds
CANADA - The Manitoba Pork Credit Corporation reports interest in the new Advance Payments Program is building as swine producers become more familiar with it and as the outlook for hog production brightens,...

Market Place Expected to Provide COOL Solution
CANADA - A director with the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board is convinced the market place will ultimately provide the solution to concerns related to Country of Origin Labelling, writes Bruce Coc...

CPC Hopeful for Negotiated Agreement on COOL
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council is hopeful formal consultations between the US and Canada over Country of Origin Labelling will result in a workable agreement, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Banff Pork Seminar to Focus on Cost Saving
CANADA - Officials of the 2009 Banff Pork Seminar are focusing on strategies to help hog producers cope with the current difficult economic situation, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Change in Pork Production in Demand
CANADA - Pork producers around the world have encountered an unprecedented period of low prices for pigs and high input costs.

Pork Commentary: Darkest Before the Dawn
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Improved Hog Outlook Expected by Mid-2009
CANADA - Informa Economics says dramatic cuts in North American hog production combined with lower feed prices are improving the outlook for western Canadian pork producers, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Producers Spurred to Re-Think Feeding Programs
CANADA - Researchers with the Prairie Swine Centre are encouraging swine producers to take a second look at their feeding programs in order to find additional cost savings, writes Bruce Cochrane.

CPC Applauds Colombia-Canada Trade Deal
OTTAWA - Colombia is currently Canada's 25^th largest market for pork and pork products, accounting for $3 million of sales for slightly more than 2,000 tonnes over the first eight months of...

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

Producers Happy with Short-Term Hog Loan Program
CANADA - The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says changes to the province's short term hog loan program are a significant first step in helping pork producers deal with the cash flow issues they have...

Confidence in Long Term Viability of Hog Industry
CANADA - Long term, Canada’s pork industry will be smaller but healthier and stable. That was the conclusion of the “Hot Topics” panel at Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2008.

Western Canada Production Infrastructure Still Strong
CANADA - Canada Pork International says, despite the current problems facing Canada's pork industry, western Canada remains well positioned to provide quality pork to the world, writes Bruce Cochrane.

2009: Hog Producers Hope for a Better Year
CANADA - In the past two years, there has been a major downsizing in the Saskatchewan pork sector.

Canadian Swine Industry Outlook Improved
CANADA - An agriculture consultant with Credit Union Central of Manitoba says the lower value of the Canadian dollar and reduced feed costs have been key to improving the situation for western Canadian...

Factors Determining Hog Prices
CANADA - The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture expects North American hog slaughter numbers, volumes of meat in cold storage and the value of the Canadian dollars to be key factors determining the value...

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

Pork Packing Capacity Expected to Be Tight
CANADA - The SPI Marketing Group warns, while alliances with Canadian pork processors have cushioned most Saskatchewan hog producers from the worst effects of new US food labelling rules, slaughter capacity...

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.