-
If there’s demand for pork, Canada’s industry can step up to the plate
The Canadian Pork Council recently released statistics that show if there’s favourable market access, Canada’s pork industry can meet the demand for pork. In 2016, the industry exported 1.246 million tons of pork
-
Canada’s meat producers cheer WTO ruling
The World Trade Organization has ruled that Canada and Mexico can impose up to $1.055 billion in tariffs on U.S. products
-
Swine Research Cluster receives $13 million for research
Swine Innovation Porc says the investment from the federal government will support research to enhance the pork industry’s competitiveness
-
Mandatory pig movement reporting to start in 2014
The Canadian Pork Council says provincial members are preparing for the amendments to the federal Health of Animals Regulation, which is expected to announce July 1, 2014 as the date PigTrace will come into force
-
Canadian livestock groups join U.S. lawsuit
A coalition of meat and livestock organizations in the U.S. and Canada is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture because of its stand on COOL
-
U.S. proposed rule change to “exacerbate problems”
The USDA releases a proposed rule change to its Country of Origin Labelling program that again discriminates against Canadian and Mexican cattle and hog producers
-
COOL caused billions of dollars’ worth of damage to pork industry: report
A report from the Canadian Pork Council calculates the financial losses to the pork industry as a result of the U.S. Country of Origin Labelling (COOL)
-
Hog industry contributes billions to economy
An independent study finds that Canada’s hog production and exports contribute more than $9 billion to Canada’s economy
-
CQA to include Animal Care Assessment
As of January 2012 pork producers will need to meet ACA requirements if they want to keep their quality assurance status
-
Revive agreement from its “coma”: Pork industry
Canadian pork industry groups call on feds to complete Free Trade Agreement with Korea
