A business development specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development expects the weak Canadian dollar to result in continued profitability with the Canadian hog industry through the winter months.
The Canadian Pork Council is making it a priority to educate candidates running in the federal election on the key issues facing Canada’s pork producers.
The Director of Producer and Public Health with the National Pork Board says the U.S. the pork industry is well positioned to adjust to pending changes in antibiotic use on the farm.
The Canadian Pork Council reports the prospects of a program designed to reduce the uncertainty that surrounds hedging as a business risk management tool is attracting the interest of lenders.
The president of the Canadian Pork Council says, if there is a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, Canada needs to be part of it.
The general manager of Manitoba Pork is calling for legislative changes that will open the door for the development of an effective mortality insurance program that will protect pork producers from the losses caused by unforeseen disease outbreaks.
A professor of swine nutrition with the University of Guelph suggests minimum phosphorus requirements for swine rations in Canada need to be reevaluated.
A professor of agriculture with Newcastle University is encouraging the Canadian pork industry to maintain frank and open dialogue with consumers to avoid the type of mistrust of agriculture that’s developed in Europe.
A co-director of the 2015 Banff Pork Seminar reports improved profitability within the Canadian pork industry helped boost attendance at this year’s conference.
The chair of the Banff Pork Seminar Organizing Committee says changes within the Canadian Pork Industry over the past several years are forcing both producers and processors to adapt and evolve.
