News - Pork

The vice-chair of Manitoba Pork Council suggests collaborative efforts aimed at addressing common challenges are key to helping strengthen relations between the Canadian and U.S. pork industries.

The National Pork Board is confident a reduction in the recommended cooking temperature for pork will result in improved consumer satisfaction and increased sales of pork.

Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives reports producer uptake of an incentive program to help with the purchase of needle-free injection technology has been steady.

A senior market economist with the George Morris Centre expects consumers to alter their food purchasing patterns as prices rise in the grocery store.

The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says amalgamation of the Animal Care Assessment and Canadian Quality Assurance programs will bring the Canadian pork industry more in step with its international trading partners.

The general manager of h@ms Marketing Services says a combination of high feed costs and the strong Canadian dollar continue to pressure profitability within the Canadian pork industry.

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.

Canada Pork International says changes made by Canadian pork producers over the past number of years have well positioned the Canadian pork industry to maximize opportunities on the export market.

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

A U.S. based agricultural economist warns the price consumers pay in the grocery store for pork will need to rise for pork producers to maintain profitability.