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Members of a government-industry task force have presented their interim report on the financial crisis facing Canada’s pork industry and possible strategies to the federal minister of agriculture.

In the wake of rising feed grain costs the Canadian Pork Council is calling for a review of policies that encourage the use of food to produce fuel.

The Canadian Pork Council is inviting pork industry stakeholders to participate in a series of webinars planned to explain proposed changes to Canada’s Health of Animals Regulations.

The Canadian Pork Council is hopeful a World Trade Organization ruling on U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling will result in meaningful changes to the law.

The president of the Canadian Pork Council says Canada’s pork exporters are already experiencing resistance from customers in South Korea as a result of Canada’s lack of a free trade agreement with that nation.

The Canadian Pork Council is encouraging Health Canada to follow the lead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and reduce the recommended temperature for cooking whole cuts of pork.

The president of the Canadian Pork Council says the election of a majority government helps ensure commitments made to Canada’s pork producers prior to the May 2nd federal election will be honoured.

The Canadian Pork Council says the amalgamation its on-farm food safety and animal care assessment programs will streamline the validation process for Canadian pork producers.

The Canadian Pork Council is confident amalgamating its on-farm food safety and animal care assessment programs will strengthens the position of Canadian pork producers.

The president of the Canadian Pork Council is hoping the matter of free trade discussions involving Canada and the Republic of Korea won’t get pushed to the background by the federal election.