Canadian Pork Council meets with U.S. and Mexican counterparts

Leaders of the North American pork sector reaffirmed their commitment to producing nutritious, sustainable and affordable pork at a recent trilateral meeting held in Niagara on the Lake, Ont.

Hosted by the Canadian Pork Council (CPC), the July meeting was attended by officers of the CPC, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) of the United States and the Mexican Pork Producer Organization OPORMEX.

The discussions included talks on animal care and health issues, while producers also reaffirmed their commitment to collaborate on efforts to reduce the risk of animal diseases, such as African swine fever.

“This was an opportunity for pork industry representatives to exchange ideas, discuss mutual challenges and possible solutions, and explore areas of common interest,” said CPC chair and meeting host René Roy in a July 15 press release.

This includes adoption of new methods for the best possible care and handling of our pigs, environmentally sustainable use of natural resources and to achieve favourable quality, safety, affordability and availability of pork products, added Roy.

“The North American pork industries — including both producers and pigs — are strongest when we collaborate, share challenges and solutions, and learn from one another,” said NPPC President and Ohio pork producer Duane Stateler.

“North America is more than just a trading bloc responsible for almost 50 per cent of international pork trade. From an animal health perspective, it is a strategic region with great potential to continue supplying global demand,” said Heriberto Hernández Cárdenas, president of OPORMEX.