Insights and Stories on Hogs

Jan. 26, 2014 at 4:52 am CST

Quebec’s biggest agrifood company plans to put its services for hog farmers — such as hog herd management, animal welfare and meat quality and its swine genetics arm — under the wing of its meat packing business. La Coop federee, Quebec’s federation of ag co-operatives, announced Friday it will make […]

Jan. 26, 2014 at 3:21 am CST

Livestock producers in the four western provinces can expect details in March on a four-year pilot program to insure against unexpected price declines. Speaking Friday at the Canadian Bull Congress at Camrose, Alta., federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and three of the four provincial governments announced a rollout this spring […]

Jan. 23, 2014 at 4:23 pm CST

Virus also found on swab at Que. pork plant unloading dock Federal and provincial officials have confirmed the arrival of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) on a hog farm in southwestern Ontario’s Middlesex County. “We’ve suspected this day may come…and we’re working with stakeholders across Canada to stay on […]

By Dave Bedard

Jan. 20, 2014 at 3:35 pm CST

Canada and South Korea are having “tremendous discussions” toward a free-trade agreement, said Canada’s Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz — a deal that could increase trade in meat and autos. Talks began in 2005, but were later hung up over disputes such as a delay in South Korea scrapping its ban […]

By Rod Nickel

Jan. 17, 2014 at 1:40 pm CST

Some have described the Netherlands as a living laboratory for sustainable intensive livestock production. With 16.7 million people living with 11 million hogs, 80 million chickens and 400,000 cows in an area that is one-fifteenth the size of Manitoba, it is impossible for the animal industry to operate below the […]

By Laura Rance-Unger