News - Pork Producers

Researchers with the Prairie Swine Centre are confident, by considering temperament when selecting gilts for breeding, pork producers can develop genetic lines that are better suited for group housing systems.

A swine nutritionist with the Prairie Swine Centre reports pork producers are sacrificing growth rate in order to save money on feed ingredients.

New tools being developed by the Prairie Swine Centre will help pork producers select the system that will best suit their needs when building or renovating swine barns.

The U.S. based National Pork Producers Council is calling for greater harmonization of rules governing the U.S. and Canadian pork industries in several areas, including labelling.

An agricultural economist with the University of Missouri suggests some type of verification system will be needed to ensure retailers who promise their pork is sourced from farms that use open pen sow housing are keeping those promises.

The vice-chair of the Canadian Pork Council is encouraging Canadian pork producers to become more involved in communicating the story of the importance of food production.

The chair of Manitoba Pork Council says concerns over Canadian subsidy programs and increasing volumes of U.S. pork coming into Canada were among the key issued discussed last week during World Pork Expo.

The president of the U.S. based National Pork Producers Council says, despite concerns over subsidies offered to Canadian pork producers, relations among the U.S. and Canadian pork industries remain positive.

The National Pork Producers Council warns consumers can expect to pay more for pork as a result of plans announced by several food service companies and retailers to phase out the purchase of pork from suppliers who use gestation stalls.

The National Pork Producers Council reports opposition to a bill being considered by congress that would force U.S. egg producers to meet minimum space requirements for laying hens or lose their access to markets is building.