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Canada Pork International says recapturing lost opportunities within the domestic market will be a key focus of domestic pork promotion efforts over the next few years.

Growth in the demand for pork in emerging markets is expected to continue to lead the recovery of the Canadian pork industry.

The president of Grey, Clark, Shih and Associates warns Canada’s failure to work out a free trade agreement with the Republic of Korea threatens to effectively shut the Canadian pork industry out of that market.

The director of risk management with h@ms Marketing Services is encouraging hog producers to forward price a large portion of their production and to secure feed supplies to manage the volatility in both hog and grain markets.

Cargill Meat Solutions Guelph facility, a leading international exporter, has been granted access to ship its beef to Russia.

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.

Canadian beef producers will now have duty free access to the European Union market; access which is estimated to be worth more than $10 million annually for Canada.

The Government of Canada is helping the Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA) strengthen exports and foster the development of international markets.

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is in Japan at the first-ever Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Agricultural Meeting working to strengthen trade relationships, expand market opportunities for farmers and create a more prosperous Canada.

Canadian breeding cattle are back in Colombia after almost 10 years of trade restrictions, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced.