Insights and Stories on Hogs

PigTrace tag prices go up Dec. 15

Nov. 29, 2023 at 8:32 pm CST

One of the prices producers pay for hog traceability will be going up 10 per cent. The Manitoba Pork Council said in a notice to producers Wednesday that the Canadian Pork Council will apply a 10 per cent increase to the prices of PigTrace ear tags and accessories, effective Dec. […]

Manitoba hog yard cleared for U.S. export

Nov. 27, 2023 at 7:04 pm CST

By Geralyn Wichers

ASF compartmentalization moves a step forward

Oct. 31, 2023 at 7:26 pm CDT

By Ed White

Market uncertainty, election weigh on Manitoba pork sector

Sep. 26, 2023 at 6:57 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Olymel to consolidate Ontario, Quebec further-processing

Sep. 14, 2023 at 3:47 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Swine fever detected in Sweden for first time

Sep. 6, 2023 at 4:45 pm CDT

Stockholm | Reuters — A dead wild boar in Sweden has tested positive for African swine fever, Sweden’s Veterinary Institute said on Wednesday, the first such case in the country. African swine fever is harmless to humans but is highly contagious and deadly in domestic pigs and wild boars. It […]

By Reuters

Farrowing heat pad firm to bring hog cooling pads to market

Sep. 5, 2023 at 2:55 am CDT

A Winnipeg-area company providing heating pad and lighting systems for hog barns is set to add a U.S.-developed line of hog cooling pads to its product lineup. IHT (Innovative Heating Technologies) Group announced Thursday it will make and sell a line of water-cooled pads that use a patented system designed […]

By Dave Bedard

Anti-ASF funds designated for Manitoba Pork

Aug. 8, 2023 at 9:20 am CDT

The Manitoba Pork Council’s efforts against African swine fever now have almost $1 million in extra financial padding. On Aug. 3, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced $944,340 in funding for Manitoba’s hog farm group. Funds were provided through AAFC’s African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program and were slotted for three […]

By Glacier FarmMedia

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs decline; cattle inches higher

Aug. 3, 2023 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Thursday, pressured by declining demand and expectations of greater supplies of market-ready hogs heading into the fall, analysts said. “You had a cutout that took a big step back yesterday. You had export numbers that weren’t especially supportive […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures climb on strong demand

Jul. 31, 2023 at 4:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures climbed to nearly four-month highs on Monday, supported by strong demand. “Cash trade got off to a good start. There’s margin out there with where fresh pork values are at. I think that’s helping to move things along,” said Matthew Wiegand, […]