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The chair of Manitoba Pork says Canada’s ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement will send a strong message to its trading partners that Canada is open for business.

A project being conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Pork is compiling information to assist pork producers planning to convert sow barns to group housing.

The chair of the Canadian Pork Council says Canada’s participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership will secure continued access to existing markets for Canadian pork and open up new marketing opportunities.

A Veterinary Epidemiologist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry says U.S. traffic coming into Manitoba continues to pose the greatest risk for exposing the western Canadian swine herd to PED.

Cereals Canada welcomes the historic Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement that will open the doors to 40 percent of the world’s economic activity.

The manager of quality assurance and labour programs with Manitoba Pork says swine farms located closer to the larger urban centers tend to have less difficulty filling vacant positions than those located in more remote areas.

The chair of Manitoba Pork says ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement is critical to Canada’s ability to remain competitive internationally with the United States.

The chair of the Canadian Pork Council is encouraging pork producers across Canada to take the time to impress upon candidates running in the federal election the importance of Canada’s participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

A business development specialist pork with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development says a good demand for pork fueled by high prices for competing has helped keep the price of live hogs strong.

More than half of the province’s community pastures are now managed by a non-profit organization responsible for their future use and stewardship.