Insights and Stories on Canadian Pork Council

Feb. 20, 2024 at 10:31 am CST

The federal government has pledged up to $10.6 million for hog sector research, it said in an announcement today.

By Geralyn Wichers

Feb. 12, 2024 at 11:31 am CST

The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) says it's joining a meat industry coalition that's calling for a re-think of the United Kingdom's joining of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

By Geralyn Wichers

Dec. 29, 2023 at 11:38 am CST

The cost of compliance with a California animal welfare law, which takes full effect on New Year’s Day, will likely shrink the U.S. national hog herd and lead to further consolidation, a Washington State think tank says. “No one will be spared the change in market pressures,” wrote Pam Lewison, […]

By Geralyn Wichers

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. […]

By Dave Bedard

Oct. 31, 2023 at 7:26 pm CDT

Canada is one step closer to a compartmentalizing regime that hog farmers and the rest of the industry hope protects them against market impacts of African swine fever. Practical application can be developed now that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has released its National Standards and National Framework for the […]

By Ed White