The Chair of Swine Innovation Porc says collaborative research involving industry, university and government researchers creates a win win situation for all players within the Canadian pork value chain.
The Chair of Manitoba Pork Council says securing a Canada-European Union bilateral free trade agreement is key to the future sustainability of Manitoba’s hog industry.
Information gathered through a multi institutional multidisciplinary study is helping the pork industry address factors affecting the stresses on pigs that occur during transport and their impact on meat quality.
Manitoba Pork Council reports the adoption of needle-free injection by the province’s pork producers has resulted in a dramatic reduction in the number of incidents of broken needle fragments in pork.
A U.S. based agricultural economist expects feed costs and meat demand to be key factors affecting the profitability of North American pork producers during the remainder of 2012.
The judge of the 2012 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair Hog Quality Competition says a greater emphasis on marbling is helping improve the desirability of Canadian pork.
The Chair of the National Farm Animal Care Council’s Pig Code Development Committee suggests pork industry stakeholders need to be proactive in defining acceptable standards of animal care.
A U.S. based agricultural economist anticipates increased growth in North American pork and beef exports.
Manitoba Pork Council’s Manager of Quality Assurance and Flavor observes, the influence the work of Dr. Temple Grandin has had on Canada’s pork industry has been significant.
Sask Pork reports, although the cost of producing pork in Canada is among the lowest in the world, Canadian producers lost money in 2010.
