Manitoba’s Minster of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives says the provincial government is committed to working with the pork industry to ensure the province’s pork processors have access to adequate supplies of hogs while also protecting the environment.
The Manager of the 2012 Banff Pork Seminar says the theme of this year’s event reflects a shift within the Canadian pork industry from a localized to an international focus.
Manitoba Pork Council is hopeful last week’s WTO ruling on U.S. Country of Origin Labelling will lead to a restoration of the north south movement of weanling pigs and slaughter hogs.
A U.S. based agricultural economist credits increased pork exports for the dramatic turn around in profitability within the pork industry.
A director with Pork Chain Consulting says, while the cost of producing pork in Canada compare favourably with those in the rest of the world, there are areas where improvements can be made.
The Government of Canada and the Province of Manitoba are providing $195,900 from the Canada-Manitoba Economic Partnership Agreement (WEPA) to support Manitoba companies exhibiting at Agritechnica 2011, the world’s largest international agricultural machinery and equipment show in Hannover, Germany, this month.
The Chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board says there’s a growing recognition among Canada’s pork producers of the need to protect the health status of Canada’s pork industry.
The president and CEO of Cloverdale Foods blames significant changes in the pork industry, especially over the past two years, for the decision to close the company’s Minot, North Dakota pork packing plant.
The canola industry will be better positioned to tap new markets and increase existing markets as a result of a more than $1 million investment from the Government of Canada.
The president and CEO of the Saskatoon based Prairie Swine Centre reports improved profitability in the swine industry is allowing the centre to reinvigorate its contract research program.
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