Russia Partly Lifts Ban On Canadian Pork

SASKATOON/REUTERS Russia has partly lifted its ban on Canadian pork, easing one of the major trade impediments that have been straining Canada’s pork industry since the outbreak of H1N1 flu in April. Russia has lifted its ban on imports of pork from the province of Quebec, Canada’s International Trade Minister Stockwell Day said July 3.

Future Of Ontario Single Desk In Limbo

Ontario’s hog producers are hanging in limbo on when or whether the pork board will lose its single-desk marketing powers April 1. Things might get clearer after a pre-hearing conference by the Ontar io Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs tribunal March 9. One of the key issues is whether all of the changes at Ontario


Company To Provide Hog-Marketing Services

Manitoba pork producers are predicting a brave new world for interprovincial trade with the formation of a hog-marketing venture with Saskatchewan. Manitoba Pork Marketing Co-op and SPI Marketing Group have formed a company to act as a service centre for producers in both provinces. The new company called h@ ms (hog administrative marketing services) is