Pig Industry News By Topic
Markets and Economics News
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Pork Product Exports Expected to DeclineCANADA - The amount of pork products exported from Canada is expected to decline come calendar year 2011, according to an official with the Canadian Pork Council.
Monday, June 07, 2010
Pork Commentary: World Pork Expo PreviewCANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Pork Commentary: Cash Lean Hog Rally SoonCANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Higher Oilseed & Lower Wheat, Barley Production ProjectedCANADA - 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...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Food Traceability Could Provide Marketing AdvantageCANADA - 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...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
New Federal Pork Industry Investments ApplaudedCANADA - 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 ApplaudedCANADA - 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 HealthCANADA - 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 EdgeCANADA - 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...
Monday, May 17, 2010
Research, Traceability and Product DevelopmentCANADA - 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,...
Friday, May 14, 2010
Ontario Helping Pig Sector ProsperONTARIO, CANADA - Producers will now have greater clarity and stability in the way hogs are marketed in Ontario.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Pork Commentary: US Weekly Marketings DropCANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Swine Herd Reduction Expected to ContinueCANADA - 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...
Friday, May 07, 2010
Factors Resulting in Profitable Pork PricesCANADA - 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...
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Pork Commentary: Prices Continue to ClimbCANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Action Plan Strengthens Ontario Hog IndustryCANADA - Canada's Economic Action Plan is delivering real results for hog farmers and the meat processing sector in Ontario.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Continued Fall in Pig Numbers but Slaughter Pigs SteadyCANADA - 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 IncreaseCANADA - 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 PricesCANADA - 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...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Producer Interest in AgriStability Plus BuildsCANADA - 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 PoundCANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Pork Producers Pushed Back to ProfitabilityCANADA - 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.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
DDGS Availability Offers Attractive Feed Cost SavingsCANADA - 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 MarchCANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Action Plan Strengthens Meat Packing IndustryCANADA - The Government of Canada is strengthening the meat packing and processing sector in Atlantic Canada.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Product Differentiation Key to Maximising ReturnsCANADA - 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 SystemONTARIO, 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...
Friday, April 16, 2010
China Lifts Last H1N1-Related Ban on SwineCANADA - 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.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
CPC Requests Reallocation of Unused FundingCANADA - 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...
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Manitoba Pork Producers Call for Provincial HelpCANADA - 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.
Share This
Our Sponsors
Partners
© 2000 - 2012. 5m Publishing, Benchmark House, 8 Smithy Wood Drive, Sheffield, S35 1QN, England.