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Monday, April 11, 2022
Lower pig numbers expected for Canada this year
Canada's swine sector will see slaughter levels recover in 2022 even as diseases may result in slightly smaller pig numbers amid high losses.
Friday, March 23, 2018
Canada pig herd continues to expand
The total number of pigs in Canada in January reached 14.3 million head, 3% higher than year earlier levels, AHDB Pork reports, citing the latest figures from Statistics Canada. This represents the fourth consecutive year of expansion for t ...
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Colombia: Import of breeding pigs from US, Canada resumes
September 23, 2014 Colombia: Import of breeding pigs from US, Canada resumes The Colombian Agricultural Institute, ICA, has reopened the country's borders to breeding pigs from the United States and Canada, which was restricted due to outbr ...
Monday, August 4, 2014
US, Canada's pig exports to Japan to come under new certificate requirements
The US and Canada's live pig exports to Japan will be subjected to new certification requirements to control the spread of the PED virus. Japan announces the recent development to a World Trade Organisation committee.
Monday, April 21, 2014
Canada's Saskatchewan allocates US$363,000 to fight deadly pig virus
April 21, 2014 Canada's Saskatchewan allocates US$363,000 to fight deadly pig virus In case a deadly pig virus hits the province, Canada's Saskatchewan hog producers will have a contingency fund of CAD200,000 (US$181,000) from the federal a ...
Friday, March 7, 2014
Canada releases its updated code of practice for pig handling
March 7, 2014 Canada releases its updated code of practice for pig handling   Canada announced that an updated Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs is official, after three years of multi-stakeholder consultations and a 60-day ...
Friday, February 28, 2014
Canada strengthens pig traceability system
February 28, 2014 Canada strengthens pig traceability system The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is further strengthening its livestock sector by enhancing its capacity to track animals from farm to slaughter through a mandatory nati ...
Monday, January 27, 2014
PED hits pig farms in Ontario and Quebec in Canada
The porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED) has been detected in Canada in Olymel S.E.C. LP's processing facility in Saint-Esprit, Quebec on January 21 and a hog farm in Middlesex County, Ontario on January 22, according to a Bloomberg report. Whi ...
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Canada's PigTrace programme to take effect on July 2014
September 25, 2013 Canada's PigTrace programme to take effect on July 2014 The Government of Canada and the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) have agreed that on July 1, 2014 mandatory requirements for the PigTrace Canada programme will take effe ...
Monday, June 3, 2013
Canada to ban lifelong confinement of Pigs in inhumane cages
June 3, 2013 Canada to ban lifelong confinement of Pigs in inhumane cages Press release from HSI   National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) released the draft Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs for public consultation, whic ...
Friday, September 14, 2012
Canada announces investment to improve recognition of country's pig bred
Canada announces a US$922,000 investment to aid the Canadian Swine Exporters Association (CSEA) in improving international recognition of the country's superior purebred swine genetics. The announcement was made by Dave MacKenzie, member of ...
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Canada under pressure to revise pig industry programmes
July 25, 2012 Canada under pressure to revise pig industry programmes Several countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks are rallying in an attempt to push for changes in Canada's pig industry programmes, which they cla ...
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Canada supports livestock traceability system for pigs and cattle
July 18, 2012 Canada supports livestock traceability system for pigs and cattle Canada will be investing in the development of a single national livestock traceability system with strong data management capabilities, according to Parliament ...
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Canada-US market integration affecting Canada-EU pig trade
June 7, 2012 Canada-US market integration affecting Canada-EU pig trade Canadian product denomination, intellectual property rights protection and other agricultural issues are affecting the country's access to the EU's pig and beef markets ...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Canada to invest in Manitoba pig industry
An investment from the Government of Canada will help improve the health of pigs, belonging to Manitoba's pork producers, and increase their bottom lines. Member of Parliament Merv Tweed (Brandon-Souris), on behalf of Agriculture Minister G ...

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