Insights and Stories on Hogs

Canada beats U.S. in pork sales to China – feet, elbows and all

Jun. 5, 2017 at 2:03 am CDT

Winnipeg/Chicago/Beijing | Reuters — Canada has overtaken the United States as the top North American supplier of pork to China as farmers and meat packers in both nations battle for lucrative shares of the biggest global market. Canada’s pork sales to China, after a sharp rise last year, exceeded those […]

Sizzling hog market waits on new U.S. plants

Jun. 2, 2017 at 6:31 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

PED’s spread alarms piglet-exporting Manitoba

Jun. 2, 2017 at 5:37 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

PED cases fan out in southeastern Manitoba

May. 31, 2017 at 7:56 pm CDT

By Staff

Canadian pork shipment flagged in China for ractopamine

May. 30, 2017 at 1:39 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

Path of Manitoba PED infections tough to track

May. 26, 2017 at 4:14 pm CDT

Officials investigating a recent spate of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) cases in southeastern Manitoba hog barns aren’t yet seeing a clear picture of how the virus is spreading from site to site. The province’s chief veterinary officer on Thursday confirmed positive tests for PED at a finisher operation in the […]

By Staff

Regional-level biosecurity urged against PED in Manitoba

May. 19, 2017 at 8:10 pm CDT

Producers in southeastern Manitoba’s “hog alley” are being urged to keep animal movements to a minimum and limit contact with hog operations in an area that’s seen five on-farm cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) this month. The province’s chief veterinary officer on Thursday confirmed positive test results for PED […]

By Staff

Manitoba confirms fourth PED case of year

May. 17, 2017 at 3:09 pm CDT

Another finisher barn in southeastern Manitoba has tested positive for porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) in the province’s fourth on-farm case of the disease this year. Manitoba Pork Council general manager Andrew Dickson said barn staff noticed symptoms Sunday. Tests were taken the following day with results confirmed Tuesday. “That doesn’t […]

By Alexis Stockford

More PED cases turn up in southeastern Manitoba

May. 9, 2017 at 1:45 pm CDT

A hog finisher operation and a sow operation in Manitoba’s southeastern “hog alley” have been confirmed with cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), both within close range of the province’s first case in over seven months. According to Manitoba Pork, the province’s chief veterinary officer on Monday confirmed positive test […]

By Staff

Response seen curbing PED spread from Manitoba case

May. 6, 2017 at 4:25 pm CDT

The “quite early” catch and quick response for Canada’s latest outbreak of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), in a sow barn in Manitoba’s “hog alley,” are expected to keep a lid on the virus’ spread beyond the one site. The province’s chief veterinary officer (CVO) on Tuesday confirmed PED-positive tests at […]

By Staff