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A livestock feed consultant with Winnipeg based Finer Feeds reports optimism is growing within western Canada’s swine industry as producers start to see light at the end of the tunnel.

Canola Council of Canada (CCC) president JoAnne Buth thanked the Government of Canada for investing up to $3.39 million in two new canola industry projects that will play a critical role in achieving the industry’s shared vision of 15 million tonnes of sustained canola production and demand by 2015.

The Government of Canada is helping canola farmers build their businesses by investing up to $6.4 million to support three projects.

Participants in a Canadian pork industry trade mission that traveled to Japan are endorsing the creation of a Canadian pork industry standard aimed specifically at satisfying the demands of that market.

The Government of Canada is investing in new technology that will result in new products for Canadians, more jobs for the community and new markets for farmers.

The Animal Nutrition Association of Canada reports drastic reductions in livestock numbers have dramatically reduced demand for feed products forcing widespread consolidation within the animal feed industry.

Saskatchewan pork producers are hailing the reopening of the PSC Elstow Research Farm under new ownership as very good news for the province’s pork industry.

The U.S. based National Pork Producers Council says a Canadian pork industry restructuring plan approved by the government of Canada is far less onerous than what had originally been requested by Canadian pork producers.

The Canadian Pork Council reports industry and government are working to define the details of a Canadian pork industry restructuring plan but a final announcement could still be weeks away.

The Chair of Manitoba Pork Council says Canadian pork producers will be facing some tough decisions over the next few months as they decide the future of their operations.