The Canadian Pork Council says, while Canada supports the concept of Country of Origin Labelling, requirements must not be discriminate against imported products.
The president of the Canadian Pork Council says keeping the supply and demand curve in balance will be key to maintaining profitable hog prices as Canadian pork producers move into 2011.
The president of the Canadian Pork Council suggests the long term viability of the Canadian pork industry will depend on its ability to extract a premium price for a premium product.
The Canadian Pork Council reports, despite the challenges, the majority of Canadian swine producers have been supportive of efforts to implement a national swine traceability system for hogs.
The Canadian Pork Council expects planned amendments to the federal Health of Animals Regulations to accommodate swine tracebility to become effective by late 2010 or early 2011.
The Canadian Pork Council reports demand for the new PigTrace Canada ear tags has increased since June when the format for the tags was changed.
The Canadian Pork Council hopes to replace imported pork on the plates of Canadian consumers with Canadian pork through the creation of a new national pork market development organization.
The Canadian Pork Council is confident modifications to commercially available swine production management software will allow seamless collection of information necessary to accommodate a national swine traceability program.
The Canadian Pork Council is questioning the conclusions of a Harvard School of Public Health study which has linked the consumption of processed meats to a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes.
The Canadian Pork Council expects the creation of a national swine traceability program to benefit animal health and food safety officials, the pork industry and consumers.
