Canada: Hog Markets
CANADA - The late 1990s, peaking in the fourth quarter of 2004, saw the Canadian sow herd rise from some 1.2 million sows to slightly over 1.6 million sows, only to return to the level of less than 1.3 million sows. However, it is interesting to look at the production from that sow base and the mix, writes Bob Fraser from Sales & Service at Genesus Ontario.