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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
US and Canadian pork and poultry biosecurity firms merge
Canadian-based Farm Health Guardian and US-based NoveTechnologies (NoveTech) have merged to introduce new farm biosecurity technology to pork and poultry producers in North America, Farms.com reported.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Pork council official sanguine about Canadian pork industry's future despite challenges
Canada's pork industry continues to face roadblocks in rebuilding pork demand and prices, highlighted by the closure of an Olymel processing plant in Vallée-Jonction, Quebec, and a HyLife plant in Minnesota, the United States.
Friday, October 21, 2022
Canadian firm Olymel cuts jobs in its pork and poultry businesses
57 management positions will be eliminated in the most recent round of layoffs at Olymel, a major Canadian supplier of pork and poultry, Just Food reported.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
More than half of Canadian pork production suspended from exporting to China
Over 60% of Canada's pork production that was previously eligible for export to China is currently suspended due to COVID-19 cases in slaughter plants, according to a United States Department of Agriculture report.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
New Canadian pork promotion agency holds first meeting of delegates
Canada's Pork Promotion-Research Agency (PPRA) held its first meeting of the delegates this month and identified members that will guide its first year of operations.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
New Canadian pork promotion and research agency to help sector thrive
Canada has announced the creation of the Canadian Pork Promotion and Research Agency (PRA) that will support the competitiveness and sustainability of its pork sector by enabling the development and implementation of promotional and researc ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Canadians to sample UK pork at AHDB virtual tasting event this week
Pork from the United Kingdom will be served up in Canada this week during the second in a series of virtual red meat tasting events targeting the North American market, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) said.
Saturday, September 12, 2020
Canadian pork sector wants higher compensation rate for losing hog producers
The chair of the Canadian Pork Council has called for the "fixing" of AgriStability, a business risk management programme under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, which protects Canadian producers against large declines in far ...
Friday, July 24, 2020
Canadian Pork Council's veterinary counsellor awarded
Dr. Egan Brockhoff, the Canadian Pork Council's veterinary counsellor, was presented with the Merck Veterinary Award by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, CPC announced in mid-July.
Monday, June 1, 2020
Canadian, US pork industries intertwined, suffer with US processing plant shutdowns
Canadian pork farmers have often been closely linked to the pork industry in the US, and considering this, the shutdown of US pork processing plants has pummeled the Canadian pork industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic, St Albert Today reporte ...
Friday, November 22, 2019
Canadian Pork Council welcomes appointment of new minister of agriculture
November 22, 2019 Canadian Pork Council welcomes appointment of new minister of agriculture The Canadian Pork Council has welcomed the renewed appointment of Marie-Claude Bibeau as Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food Canada in th ...
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Canadian pork industry looking to maximise reopening of China market
November 19, 2019 Canadian pork industry looking to maximise reopening of China market Representatives of Canada's red meat industry were in China in mid-November to continue to build on decades of strong relationship and trade between the ...
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
China's ban of Canadian pork imports costs pork sector nearly $100 million
September 10, 2019 China's ban of Canadian pork imports costs pork sector nearly $100 million   The current suspension of import of Canadian pork and beef into China is costing Canada's pork sector close to $100 million and threatening loca ...
Monday, May 6, 2019
China stops pork imports from Canadian companies as diplomatic spat continues
May 6, 2019 China stops pork imports from Canadian companies as diplomatic spat continues Canada's agricultural minister confirmed last week that China has stopped pork imports from two Canadian companies as both nations continue to be embr ...
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
CPF to acquire Canadian pork producer HyLife for US$372 million
Charoen Pokphand Foods Pcl (CPF) said on Monday it would acquire Canadian pork producer HyLife Investments for C$498 million (US$372.7 million) to expand its North American business, Reuters reported.

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