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Smithfield sees pork operations back to normal Monday

By GFM Network News, Jim Brumm October 17, 2016

Wilmington, N.C. | Reuters — Smithfield Foods expects to resume full production on Monday at its North Carolina meat operations, including the world’s largest pork plant, more than a week after Hurricane Matthew struck the U.S. Southeast and triggered widespread flooding in the state. Operations will get back to normal at Smithfield’s four North Carolina

A satellite view of Hurricane Matthew at 2:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 7, 2016. (NASA/NOAA GOES Project)

Hogs, Livestock

Smithfield to shutter major hog plant against Matthew

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters, Tom Polansek October 7, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Smithfield Foods will shutter its hog processing facility, the world’s largest, on Saturday to protect employees in North Carolina from Hurricane Matthew, industry sources said on Friday, as farmers braced for the storm’s potential lashing. Matthew has fueled concerns about the safety of livestock and farm workers along the coast from

Hogs, Livestock

Olymel ham consolidation spurs more plant upgrades

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 5, 2016

Meat packer Olymel’s plans to consolidate its ham production work has led to a new round of plant upgrades. Olymel, the protein arm of Quebec agricultural co-operative La Coop federee, announced Wednesday it has budgeted $3 million in “redevelopment” work for its Beauce-region hog slaughter plant at Vallee-Jonction, about 60 km southeast of Quebec City.

Hogs, Livestock

Ontario hogs confirmed with senecavirus

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 4, 2016

A hog virus watched closely in North America for its strong family resemblance to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has turned up in hogs in Ontario. Officials with hog industry body Ontario Pork reported Monday that senecavirus A, formerly called Seneca Valley virus or SVV, has been confirmed in the province. Neighbouring industry body Manitoba Pork said

PEDv most often is fatal in very young piglets.

Hogs, Livestock, Local news

Province confirms the 10th case of PEDv

Ten cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea have been confirmed in Manitoba since May 26

By Jennifer Paige October 4, 2016

The number of confirmed cases of on-farm porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) in Manitoba has officially entered the double digits and more are expected to arise over the next few months. “We are entering the season now where it is getting cooler and damper and those are the ideal conditions for this disease to spread.

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September record-large U.S. hog herd topped expectations

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters September 30, 2016

Reuters — The U.S. hog herd in the June-August quarter grew two per cent versus a year ago to a record high, according to Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture report, which surpassed average trade projections. Affordable feed, solid summer grilling demand and respectable U.S. pork exports encouraged farmers to grow their herds. Several producers ramped

All pigs need to be traceable for a national program to work.

Hogs, Livestock

Fines now possible under traceability program

This little pig went to market, this little pig stayed home — but both need to register with PigTrace

By Shannon VanRaes September 26, 2016

No matter how big or small, you have to start to tag them all. With the final phase of the Canadian Pork Council’s PigTrace national traceability program now in effect, both commercial and hobby farms can face financial penalties for failure to comply. Right now though regulators appear to still be focusing more on education

Hogs, Livestock

Olymel pork plant to get $11 million in upgrades

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 23, 2016

Pork and poultry packer Olymel has budgeted $11 million in expansions and new equipment for a Quebec sausage processing plant to handle hams and other smoked meats and boost its output by about 50 per cent. The company, part of agrifood and ag retail co-operative La Coop federee, announced Thursday that upgrades are expected to

Hogs, Livestock

PED reappears in southeastern Manitoba

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 17, 2016

Manitoba has logged its first on-farm case of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) in over three months, in a sow barn in the province’s livestock-intensive southeast. Southeastern Manitoba has been home to all of the province’s nine on-farm outbreaks of PED since the virus first appeared there in February 2014. In the latest case, the provincial

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Hog profits disappear as U.S. futures crash

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 14, 2016

CNS Canada — A sharp drop in the U.S. hog futures over the past week is cutting into the profitability of the Canadian sector as well, with a turn higher unlikely in the near term. U.S. lean hog futures set new contract lows over the past week, as large North American supplies and expectations for

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Hogs

Smithfield sees pork operations back to normal Monday

Smithfield to shutter major hog plant against Matthew

Olymel ham consolidation spurs more plant upgrades

Ontario hogs confirmed with senecavirus

Province confirms the 10th case of PEDv

September record-large U.S. hog herd topped expectations

Fines now possible under traceability program

Olymel pork plant to get $11 million in upgrades

PED reappears in southeastern Manitoba

Hog profits disappear as U.S. futures crash

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