The Canadian Pork Council is urging Canadians to eat an extra meal or two per week with pork to help producers cope with the economic impact of the H1N1 Influenza outbreak.
The Canadian Pork Council is applauding a three month extension of the retroactive portion of the Federal Cull Breeding Swine Program.
The Canadian Pork Council is applauding approval of a Quebec based hog slaughter and pork cutting facility as Canada’s first integrated pork processing plant to be granted approval for the export of pork products to the European Union.
The Canadian Pork Council is looking forward to learning details of the final rule for U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling.
The Canadian Pork Council is applauding the federal government’s creation of a new market-access secretariat to help enhance Canada’s beef and pork export opportunities.
The Canadian Pork Council is confident 2009 will see a return to profitability in the Canadian hog industry but the current global economic situation could be a factor.