An agricultural economics professor with the University of Missouri expects live hog prices to remain profitable until the end of 2015.
Despite the latest U.S. effort to preserve Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling Manitoba Pork remains hopeful the issue can be resolved without the need for Canada and Mexico to impose retaliatory tariffs on imported U.S. products.
The Canadian Meat Council says difficulties in attracting workers will make it challenging for Canada’s pork processors to take full advantage of new trade agreements.
Researchers working on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc plan to assess the value of equipping pot-belly trailers with water sprinklers in combination with cooling fans at the packing plant to reduce heat stress on pigs during transport.
The executive director of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative credits the efforts of the province’s swine manure applicators for helping contain any spread of PED.
A financial services officer with AgStar Financial Services says the biggest influence affecting the North American hog market moving into 2015 will be whether or not we see an increase in the number of cases of PED as the weather turns colder.
The vice president of Sunterra Foods is calling on stakeholders within Canada’s pork industry to voice their concerns over changes to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Research being conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc will help determine the optimum amount of space required to maximize the productivity of nursery pigs.
The manager of PigTrace Canada says electronic reporting tools have been the most popular for reporting pig movements in Canada.
Manitoba’s place as a national leader in grain research, production and processing will be enhanced through three research projects funded under Growing Forward 2.
