News - Sask Pork

PRRS-Free Herd Certification enrollment due to end December 10

Sask Pork expects between 80 and 85 swine operations across Canada to participate in the Western Canada PRRS-Free Herd Certification Pilot Project.

Posted: 12/06/2011

PRRS-free herd certification website launched

The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board has officially launched its PRRS-Free Herd Certification website.

Posted: 11/18/2011

New hedging proposal being recommended to federal and provincial governments

The general manager of Sask Pork is confident a program being developed to address market volatility will allow pork producers to make more effective use of hedging to lock in future hog prices.

Posted: 11/10/2011

Sask Pork prepares to launch pilot project

The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board hopes to begin testing swine herds in western Canada for PRRS-Free Herd Certification within the next few months.

Posted: 04/05/2011

Sask Pork recommends dual level biosecurity to reduce risk of foot and mouth disease

The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board is advising swine producers to approach biosecurity from two levels in order to guard against any risk of allowing the virus causes foot and mouth disease to enter their farms.

Posted: 05/25/2010

Sask Pork applauds planned re-opening of Moose Jaw pork processing plant

The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board is applauding news of the sale and planned re-opening of the Moose Jaw Pork Packers pork processing facility at Moose Jaw.

Posted: 05/13/2010

Sask Pork to focus on range of objectives

The general manager of the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says the organization’s newly installed board of directors will be focusing on a several key objectives over the next year.

Posted: 11/18/2009

Sask Pork applauds provincial support for beef and pork producers

Sask Pork is applauding a new provincial assistance program for Saskatchewan pork and beef producers.

Posted: 03/03/2009
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