News - Hog

The managing director of Crystal Springs Hog Equipment says improved optimism in the North American hog industry is fueling improved sales of hog equipment.

A researcher with the University of Manitoba says the moratorium on hog industry expansion imposed on much of Manitoba could limit producers’ ability to adopt technologies designed to ensure environmental sustainability.

Informa Economics expects reduced feed costs to help improve profitability within the hog sector.

Informa Economics says the value of the Canadian dollar will be a key factor influencing the profitability of Canadian pork producers in the coming months.

The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board reports the market outlook for hogs for the coming months is better than it’s for the past three years.

An Alberta based feed research scientist is advising pork producers to ship market hogs fed diets containing high inclusions of wheat dried distillers grains with solubles at slightly higher weights.

The president of the Canadian Pork Council is expressing disappointment with the effectiveness of a federal program designed to allow pork producers to restructure existing debt and extend payments over longer terms.

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.

An eastern Manitoba livestock feed supplier says the key to the survival of Canada’s hog industry is restored profitability.

Farm Credit Canada reports the pace of applications for loans under the new Canadian Hog Industry Loan Loss Reserve Program is picking up.