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News from Canada

Friday, November 20, 2009
Pig Industry News from Canada Biosecurity Benchmarking Study to Be Launched
CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board plans to launch a national biosecurity benchmarking study in January, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Pig Industry News from Canada CPC Tracks Loan Loss Reserve Programme Success
CANADA - Pork producers who apply for loans under the Canadian Hog Industry Loan Loss Reserve Programme are being encouraged to outline their experiences to the Canadian Pork Council, writes Bruce Coc...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Pig Industry News from Canada Sask Pork to Focus on Range of Objectives
CANADA - The general manager of the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says the organization's newly installed board of directors will be focusing on a several key objectives over the next year, writes...
Pig Industry News from Canada Setting Livestock Operation Separation Distances
CANADA - A project planned by the University of Manitoba will result in science-based recommendations for setting minimum distances between livestock operations and communities, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Pig Industry News from Canada Pork Commentary: Govt-Controlled Big Sky Farms and Creditor Protection
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.
Pig Industry News from Canada Stress in the Pork Industry to Be Addressed
CANADA - A Canmore, Alberta-based middle management coach is encouraging pork producers facing tough economic times to make a conscious effort to enhance their resilience, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Pig Industry News from Canada Animal Health Awareness Campaign Launched
CANADA - The Government of Canada launched a national awareness campaign focused on key farm management practices that will help keep animals healthy and safeguard the Canadian food supply.
Pig Industry News from Canada Pork Producers Advised to Use Needleless Injectors
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council is encouraging the province's pork producers to take advantage of a new program which offers assistance for the purchase of a needless injector, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Pig Industry News from Canada U of M Calls for International Food Safety Standards
CANADA - A professor with the University of Manitoba is calling for international standards for the approval of health claims on food product labels, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Pig Industry News from Canada New Programme Assists Manitoba Pork Producers
CANADA - Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives has launched a new programme under Growing Forward which will help producers with the purchase of needleless injectors, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Pig Industry News from Canada Big Sky Farms Files for Creditor Protection
CANADA - Big Sky Farms in Saskatchewan has applied for protection under the Companys' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) or CCAA.
Pig Industry News from Canada The Best Use of Low Cost Feed Ingredients
CANADA - A Saskatoon based livestock consultant reports nutritionists have been reformulating livestock rations in order to make the best advantage of an abundance of certain feed ingredients, writes Bruce...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Pig Industry News from Canada Maple Leaf Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer
CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods has appointed Stephen Graham to the new position of Chief Marketing Officer, from 11 January 2010.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Pig Industry News from Canada First Round of Tendering Under HFTP Complete
CANADA - The first 10 million dollars have been allocated under the 75 million dollar Canadian Hog Farm Transition programme, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Pig Industry News from Canada Pork Commentary: There's a Glimmer of Hope
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.
Pig Industry News from Canada U of M to Develop Manure Odour Dispersion Model
CANADA - The University of Manitoba is preparing to launch a project aimed at establishing guidelines for separation distances from livestock operations and surrounding communities, writes Bruce Cochr...
Pig Industry News from Canada Results of First Hog Tender Released
CANADA - The first tender of the Hog Farm Transition Program (HFTP) was held Wednesday, 4 November, and the results have been officially approved by the Program Administrator and an independent third party...
Monday, November 09, 2009
Pig Industry News from Canada Cull Breeding Swine Participants Comply with Programe
CANADA - The Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians reports random audits indicate 100 percent compliance with requirements of the Cull Breeding Swine Programme, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Friday, November 06, 2009
Pig Industry News from Canada CPC Urges Action on Canada-Columbia FTA
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council is urging the federal government to make the ratification and implementation of a bilateral free trade agreement with Columbia a top priority, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Pig Industry News from Canada New Agri Minister to Meet with Leaders and Farmers
CANADA - Manitoba's newly appointed agriculture minister says he's looking forward to meeting with farmers to get a handle on their needs and gather suggestions on what can be done to assist them, writes...
Pig Industry News from Canada Research Demonstrates Feasibility of Pocket Injection
CANADA - Research conducted by the University of Manitoba has proved the concept of pocket injection to be a technically feasible option for applying liquid livestock manure to grassland and forage fields...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Pig Industry News from Canada Hog Market Profitability Projected Mid-2010
CANADA - Informa Economics is projecting a return to profitability in the hog industry toward the middle of 2010 gaining momentum toward the end of the year, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Pig Industry News from Canada New Alternative for Liquid Manure Application
CANADA - A new field injector under development at the University of Manitoba will allow farmers to apply liquid livestock manure into pockets created in the field rather than into furrows, writes Bruce...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Pig Industry News from Canada Increased Access to AgriStability Applauded
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council is applauding the federal and provincial governments following last week's announcement that Manitoba's pork producers will be able to access a higher percentage of their...
Pig Industry News from Canada Pork Commentary: US and Canada Inventory
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.
 
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