The Vice-President Pork Analysis with EMI Analytics says a low Canadian dollar means higher exports of Canadian pigs to the U.S.
On the heals of a difficult year for U.S. meat exports, EMI Analytics is confident lower prices will result in a turn around in 2016.
The Director of Risk Management with h@ms Marketing Services says an anticipated lag in exports of beef, pork and chicken combined with increased slaughter hog numbers will put pressure on live hog markets.
The director of risk management with h@ms Marketing Services says, while export demand for pork has been sluggish, domestic demand has been holding firm.
The Chair of Manitoba Pork says the repeal of U.S. Country of Origin Labelling will have a negligible impact on hog markets in the United States.
The vice-president of Hylife says Canada’s participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership will help maintain his company’s competitiveness in Japan, while creating new export opportunities in other nations.
The Canadian Meat Council warns, unless action is taken to increase the availability of workers to fill vacant positions in Canada’s meat processing plants, it will not be possible to take full advantage of export opportunities being created by new trade agreements.
The vice chair of the Canadian Pork Council is confident a new free trade agreement between Canada and South Korea will help reverse a steady decline in Canadian pork exports to that market.
Canada’s agriculture minister has announced a 15 million dollar federal commitment over five years to help the Canadian pork industry promote its products in foreign markets.
An agricultural economist with the University of Missouri says the U.S. pork industry could well set a new pork export record in 2013.
