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Egypt To Slaughter 400,000 Pigs

May 7, 2009

Egypt started seizing and slaughtering herds of pigs April 30 as a precaution against Influenza A H1N1, officials and farmers said, despite resistance by farmers and criticism from the United Nations. Egypt, already hit hard by bird flu, fears another flu virus could spread quickly in a country where most of the roughly 80 million

Hogs, Livestock

Getting Value From Quality Assurance

By Bernie Peet April 23, 2009

Peet on Pigs Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Quality assurance programs for agricultural products are rapidly becoming a fact of life for farmers, yet many view the cost of such schemes

Hogs, Livestock

Manitoba Pork Council Reduces Districts

By Ron Friesen April 23, 2009

As the number of hog producers in Manitoba shrinks, so does the number of Manitoba Pork Council regional districts. Pork council delegates at their recent annual meeting voted to reduce the number of districts to 11 from the current 14. The move reflects changing times in the industry, including a loss of producers. Attendance at

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COOL Challenge Could Come Soon: CPC

By Ron Friesen April 16, 2009

U. S. plants are “very cagey.” – FLORIAN POSSBERG, CPC A Wo r l d Trade Organization challenge to U. S. country-of-origin labelling is virtually certain and recent remarks by U. S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack may have speeded it up, industry insiders say. A letter from Vilsack to U. S. meat processors in January

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Manitoba Pork Producers Ease Toward Sow Stall Ban

By Ron Friesen April 16, 2009

“We think this is something we can’t ignore.” – MIKE TEILLET, MPC The Manitoba Pork Council may be edging toward supporting the eventual elimination of gestation crates for pregnant sows. A proposed policy statement in a sustainable development strategy being developed by the council calls for more research on, and a possible switch to, alternative

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Keep Heat On COOL, Livestock Groups Say

By Alex Binkley April 16, 2009

Livestock groups and the processing sector must record any example of Canadian shipments to the United States being hampered by the latest iteration of America’s COOL program, say farm leaders and Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. “The industry has to document any case that violates our trade agreements with the Uni ted States ,” John Masswohl,

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Investors Liking The Taste Of U. S. Meat Companies

By Bob Burgdorfer April 16, 2009

“Even though we may be at the bottom of the recession, we still have to climb out of it.” – JIM ROBB Investors like the taste of meat again, bidding up shares of Tyson, Smithfield, Hormel and Sanderson Farms as the spring and summer cookout season is about to heat up. While some of these

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Mandatory U. S. Animal ID On Its Way, Beef Sector Protests

By Christopher Doering April 16, 2009

The U. S. livestock industry could soon be facing a mandatory tracking system for animals, but the proposal is being vigorously opposed by beef producers. A voluntary animal-tracking system, known as traceback, has been in place since shortly after the country’s first case of mad cow disease in December 2003, but some members of Congress

Hogs, Livestock

Dealing With Sick Or Injured Pigs

April 16, 2009

Just treating pigs with antibiotics without knowing the cause of the health problem is not only hit and miss, but will delay effective treatment and possibly compromise pig welfare. Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and edi tor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week

Hogs, Livestock

Market Access Secretariat Still Being Developed

By Alex Binkley April 16, 2009

Livestock groups have welcomed a federal offer to create a specialized unit within Agriculture Canada to help overcome overseas barriers to Canadian farm and food products. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has repeatedly mentioned the Agriculture Market Access Secretariat ever since it was first announced on Jan. 9 but Agriculture Canada says it’s far from being

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Egypt To Slaughter 400,000 Pigs

Getting Value From Quality Assurance

Manitoba Pork Council Reduces Districts

COOL Challenge Could Come Soon: CPC

Manitoba Pork Producers Ease Toward Sow Stall Ban

Keep Heat On COOL, Livestock Groups Say

Investors Liking The Taste Of U. S. Meat Companies

Mandatory U. S. Animal ID On Its Way, Beef Sector Protests

Dealing With Sick Or Injured Pigs

Market Access Secretariat Still Being Developed

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