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No plans to close Maple Leaf Foods plant in Brandon despite COVID-19 cases, union calls to do so
The pork sector says temporarily postponing ractopamine audits is small potatoes, compared to the other stresses facing its industry
The pork sector says it is in critical need of financial support due to market disruptions from COVID-19
Federal government says it's examining "all options"
Losses of $675 million expected from COVID-19-related causes
Shared staff, recalling recent retirees among options on table
It may be too soon to jump for joy, but the pork sector says that ASF vaccine progress out of China is heartening
Prime Minister Trudeau announced the breakthrough through social media
Livestock producers and meat processors are still determining the impact as China turns off the tap on all Canadian meat
It’s hard to say how much damage has been done since China announced its sudden aversion to Canadian meat. “It’s a bit too soon to tell to get a real dollar figure on it, because it is a situation where, when we want to sell pork, we’re trying to maximize the value of that product,”
The CFIA is investigating the Chinese claim that a pork shipment tested positive for ractopamine
