News - CPC

The Canadian Pork Council has allocated just over 25 million dollars to 145 successful bidders in the third tender under the Canadian Hog Farm Transition Program.

The Canadian Pork Council is encouraging hog producers to consider the potential benefits of taking advantage of a federal loan program designed to allow a pork producers to restructure their debt.

The Canadian Pork Council reports uptake of loans under the Canadian Hog Industry Loan Loss Reserve Program has been slow.

The Canadian Pork Council reports per animal unit payouts in the second round of tendering under the Canadian Hog Farm Transition Program will be very much in line with those accepted in the first round.

In the absence of progress on the multilateral front, the Canadian Pork Council is applauding efforts by the federal government to establish bilateral free trade agreements.

The Canadian Pork Council is expressing its support for consultations that could lead to a comprehensive free trade agreement between Canada and Ukraine.

Pork producers who apply for loans under the Canadian Hog Industry Loan Loss Reserve Program are being encouraged to outline their experiences to the Canadian Pork Council.

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.

To accommodate an unexpectedly large interest in the Hog Farm Transition Program the Canadian Pork Council has extended the tendering deadline for the first round of bidding.

The Canadian Pork Council reports producers from every province have registered for the first round of bidding under the Hog Farm Transition Program.