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Canada’s agriculture minister is assuring hog producers existing programs will kick in and there will be cash going to the hog sector.

Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Agriculture held their annual meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake this week to discuss issues affecting the sector and their ongoing support for farmers and the agricultural and agri-food sector across the country.

Faced with overwhelming and repeated challenges, the Canadian hog industry has prepared a comprehensive plan to guide the sector through the next 5 years.

A group of Canadian swine producers is calling for a voluntary 10 percent cull of the North American swine herd to help reduce an over-supply of pork and restore profitability to the pork industry.

Meeting in Regina with members of the Saskatchewan Government who recently offered support to its pork producers, Steinbach MLA Kelvin Goertzen said it’s time for the Manitoba NDP government to stop dithering and to provide assistance to battered pork producers before more damage is done to one of the province’s most important industries.

Manitoba Pork Council says it’ll take a concerted effort on the part of pork industry stakeholders and government to come up with the solutions necessary to address the economic crisis facing Canada’s swine industry.

The Canadian Swine Health Board is confident an international swine health conference slated for next month will help provide clearer direction for dealing with new and emerging diseases within the swine industry.

Manitoba Pork Council suggests reduced U.S. hog production, restored consumer confidence in pork and a rebound in the economy will be key to restoring profitability in the North American pork industry.

At the official signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Manitoba and the State of Punjab, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk agreed to market the province’s expertise to support the establishment of a food development centre in Punjab to help expand India’s agri-food industry.

The U.S. based National Pork Producers Council is expressing concern over calls from Canadian pork producers for government assistance to cope with a series of challenges facing the North American pork industry.