August 28, 2009
Canadian pork group develops hog farm transition programme
In a bid to save Canada's deteriorating swine industry, details of the Hog Farm Transition Programme (HFTP) are being developed between the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).
It was agreed the objectives of the programme should be to:
• Provide equal access regionally without bias
The Hog Farm Transition Programme is one prong of a three-pronged federal assistance package announced on August 15. The other two prongs include a long term loan programme and an export development fund.
The CPC will communicate details to producers as soon as they become available and we'll be working hard to get the details worked out quickly, says Jurgen Preugschas, Chair of the CPC.
The CPC serves as the national voice for hog producers in Canada. A federation of nine provincial pork industry associations, our organization's purpose is to play a leadership role in achieving and maintaining a dynamic and prosperous Canadian pork sector.
