The Canadian Pork Council is confident modifications to commercially available swine production management software will allow seamless collection of information necessary to accommodate a national swine traceability program.
The Canadian Pork Council expects the creation of a national swine traceability program to benefit animal health and food safety officials, the pork industry and consumers.
The federal government has announced new investments for research, traceability and product development to help boost the Canadian pork industry’s competitive edge in foreign and domestic markets.
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced an investment in research, traceability and product development that will boost the competitive edge Canadian hog producers need to succeed in domestic and international markets.
Canadian Egg Farmers will now have a set of national traceability standards thanks to a new investment from the Government of Canada. Minister Ritz announced the investment of over $800,000 in funding for Egg Farmers of Canada today during their Annual General Meeting.
The Government of Canada is helping Canadian horticulture producers demonstrate their commitment to delivering safe, high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables to consumers at home and abroad.
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced an investment of over $1 million to the Canadian Cervid Alliance to help the cervid industry capture new market opportunities and respond to the growing consumer demand for full traceability in livestock and poultry.
The Canadian Pork Council says a national swine traceability system will provide management benefits beyond tracking the movement of pigs.
The Canadian Pork Council expects to begin testing a new system for tracking farm to farm movements of swine this coming summer.
Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister is hoping enhanced traceability within Canada’s livestock sector will help secure ongoing access to overseas markets for Canadian food products.
