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Maple Leaf Consumer Foods is encouraging Canadian pork producers to participate in the Canadian Pork Council’s Animal Care Assessment Program.

The Government of Canada is once again demonstrating its commitment to enhance traceability in Canadian agriculture.

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz joined the Right Honourable Prime Minister Stephen Harper and International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan to launch historic free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the Kingdom of Morocco that will significantly benefit the Canadian agricultural industry.

The Canadian Pork Industry is calling on the federal government to resume free trade talks with the Republic of Korea.

The vice president of agri-business capital with AgStar Financial Services says successful pork producers in the U.S. have been focusing on risk management and margin management to cushion their operations from the extreme volatility in the market.

A Neepawa, Manitoba area farmer is blaming new provincial environmental restrictions on livestock operations for his farm’s decision to exit the hog industry.

A U.S. based agricultural economist projects production costs, particularly feed costs, will be the biggest factor affecting profitability in the North American hog industry this winter.

A combination of strategies designed to cut costs and improve efficiency have helped the Prairie Swine Centre survive the prolonged down-turn in the pork industry.

The president of the Canadian Pork Council suggests the long term viability of the Canadian pork industry will depend on its ability to extract a premium price for a premium product.

The Government of Canada is now accepting applications for support that will help the Canadian cattle industry become more competitive.