Expansion of Food Borne Illness Monitoring Urged
CANADA - A food safety expert with the University of Manitoba warns, until we know what foods make people sick most frequently, it's unlikely we'll ever be able to manage the risks associated with food...

Pork Producer Issues Appeal to Consumers
CANADA - An Ontario pork producer is urging the Canadian public to think about where they want the pork they eat to come from and to ask their grocers where it comes from, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Positive Signs on the Multilateral Free Trade Front
CANADA - The international trade minister reports signs that World Trade Organization negotiations aimed at securing a new multilateral free trade agreement may be ready to get back on track, writes Bruce...

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

M-COOL Negotiations Yield Little Progress
CANADA - The minister of international trade reports there is little progress in discussions with the United States aimed at resolving Canada's concerns over Mandatory US Country of Origin Labelling...

Super-Heated Steam Improves Drying of DDGS
CANADA - A researcher with the University of Manitoba says superheated steam can be used to improve the safety and effectiveness of drying dried distillers grains with solubles, writes Bruce Cochrane....

WCVM Expands to Meet Demand for Vet Services
CANADA - The dean of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says the demand for veterinary services continues to expand, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Cash Vital in Surviving Economic Crisis
CANADA - A director with the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says the pork industry has reached a crisis point where some method needs to be found to get cash into the hands of producers, writes Bruce...

Contact with Gov't Representatives Encouraged
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council is calling on the province's pork producers to write personal letters to government and on the public to support producers by understanding the situation and by buying pork,...

CPC Calls for Special H1N1 Recovery Program
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council is appealing to government for special assistance to help pork producers cope with the added economic pressure resulting from the H1N1 flu virus, writes Bruce Cochra...

Manitoba Hog Farmers Plead for Gov't Help
MANITOBA, CANADA - Manitoba hog producers want the province to step in with an emergency bailout.

Canada Issues Recommendations on Food Safety
CANADA - Following the 2008 listeria outbreak, the Parliament has issued recommendations to enhance food safety.

Pork Commentary: Hog Markets Continue to Languish
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

H1N1 Virulence Typical of Seasonal Flu
CANADA - The Western College of Veterinary Medicine reports, although the window of infection appears different, the virulence of the H1N1 flu appears typical of normal seasonal flus, writes Bruce Coc...

Air Filtration: Efforts to Control PRRS Advanced
CANADA - A Minnesota-based swine veterinarian says new developments in air filtration are among the key advances in the battle against Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) in swine herds,...

Action Prompted Against Swine Disease
CANADA - A director on the Canadian Swine Health Board says losses inflicted on the Canadian swine industry by circovirus brought about the realization that action was needed to prevent and control disease...

Weather Expected to Drive Feedgrain Prices
CANADA - The vice-president of Informa Economics says weather over the next couple of weeks will play a key role in determining the cost of feed ingredients heading toward winter, writes Bruce Cochran...

Canada Gains Meat Market Access to Mongolia
OTTAWA, CANADA - Canadian farmers and exporters now have new market opportunities in Mongolia for beef, cattle and swine and their products. Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz made the announcement...

Rally to Discuss Pork Industry Crisis Planned
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council says it wll make a concerted effort on the part of pork industry stakeholders and government to come up with the solutions necessary to address the economic crisis facing...

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

Swine Health Forum to Deal with Emerging Diseases
CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board is confident an international swine health conference slated for next month will help provide clearer direction for dealing with new and emerging diseases within...

Export Demand Key to Improving Hog Prices
CANADA - A livestock Economist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture says export demand for pork will be key to improving hog prices over the next few months, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Consumer Prioritised in Listeria Aftermath
OTTAWA, CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency must focus its activities on the protection of Canadians.

Strategy to Achieve Traceability May be Complex
CANADA - The chair of Trace R&D 2009 says the approach that is taken to achieve food traceability in Canada will need to accommodate complex range of needs and a broad variety of interests, writes Bruce...

Alberta Farmer Culls H1N1-Quarantined Pigs
CANADA - A producer has culled the animals at his quarantined pig farm in Alberta. Despite posing no danger to consumers, the farmer is without a market for his hogs