The president of Paragon Economics says Mandatory U.S. Country of Origin Labelling has taken its greatest toll on U.S. pork producers who have typically relied on imported Canadian weanling and feeder pigs.
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 president of Paragon Economics suggests, in the event a WTO ruling declaring U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling a violation of the United States’ international trade obligations is upheld, legislative changes will probably be needed to bring the law into compliance.
A Canadian based international trade lawyer suggests Country of Origin Labelling has the potential to become one of the non-tariff barriers to trade if choice in the future.
Manitoba Pork Council is hoping the U.S. will make the changes to Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling needed to bring it into compliance with its international trade obligations.
An agricultural economist with the University of Missouri warns the prospects of lower feed costs could trigger an expansion of the U.S. sow herd that would aggravate the current over-supply of pork.
An agricultural economist with the University of Missouri blames a combination of milder weather which has resulted in increased pork production and softer domestic and export demand for pork for a dip in hog prices this spring which has pushed profitability back into the red.
The Canadian Swine Health Board is confident improved communications among swine veterinarians across Canada will improve their ability to detect and respond to emerging diseases.
The Canadian Swine Health Board is encouraging pork producers to make themselves aware of the signs of brachyspira and what they can do to keep their operations free of the infection.
The Manager of Industry and Policy Analysis with the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board blames increased U.S. pork production and a decline in the value pork for lower live hog prices this spring.
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