News - Pork

Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister is reassuring consumers and Canada’s trading partners of the safety of Canadian pork.

An associate professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine is assuring the public, it’s not possible for people to contract influenza from eating pork.

Canada’s Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack re-affirmed that all appropriate steps are being taken to protect public health and strengthen the pork industry in both countries.

The Canadian Pork Council is assuring the public of the safety of pork following the discovery of H1N1 flu in an Alberta swine herd.

The Manitoba Pork Marketing Cooperative expects the full impact of U.S. Country of Origin Labelling to become more evident as Canadian pork processors begin re-negotiating contracts.

The Chairman of Manitoba Pork Council says, with the introduction of new provincial restrictions on the application of phosphorus, the timing of the introduction of a new low phytate barley couldn’t be better.

The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says the introduction of a low phytate barley, specifically tailored for monogastric animals, will mean cost savings for livestock producers as well as benefits for the environment.

A Des Moines, Iowa based agricultural economist suggests new U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling rules could result in the loss of U.S. pork processing capacity and a drop in U.S. pork exports.

The Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon is encouraging swine producers to consider their priorities as the pork industry plans action to step up the defense again swine disease.

The Canadian Swine Health Board is confident a new federal initiative aimed at reducing the risk of the spread of disease within Canada’s swine industry will further enhance Canada’s international reputation as a supplier of safe high quality pork.