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Canada’s hog farmers suspect U.S. truck washes in PED fight

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek June 9, 2016

Reuters — Canadian farm groups are blasting U.S. truck washes for being too dirty to prevent the spread of a virus that has killed millions of piglets in recent years, exposing a dispute over the effectiveness of such facilities in North American agriculture. The brewing battle over trucks comes as Manitoba, which slaughters more swine

Manitoba pork producers are facing new PEDv cases and the risk the outbreak could be found on more hog operations as the industry and government continue addressing the problem in earnest.

Hogs, Local news

Three new PEDv cases confirmed on Manitoba farms

Despite industry concerns, a program allowing hog trucks and trailers  to be disinfected in Canada rather than the U.S. has come to an end

By Shannon VanRaes June 9, 2016

The news of new PEDv cases is extremely unwelcome, but not entirely unexpected. After nearly 16 months of being in the clear, three new cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea have been confirmed in Manitoba. “We’re very disappointed this has happened,” said Andrew Dickson, general manager of the Manitoba Pork Council. “We’ve sent a note out

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Hogs, Livestock

Manitoba hog producers worry as PED continues spread

By Erin Debooy, GFM Network News June 6, 2016

CNS Canada — Hog industry officials are increasingly concerned how Manitoba producers will be impacted after another hog farm in southeastern Manitoba confirmed a case of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) on Saturday. The province, which until last week hadn’t reported any new on-farm cases since January 2015, logged new cases in the southeast on May

Hogs, Livestock

West’s hog farmers urged to insist trailers cleaned in Canada

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 29, 2016

Hog industry officials in Western Canada want hog producers to insist that livestock trailers coming to their farms be washed at certified Canadian cleaning facilities — even if the trailers were just cleaned on the U.S. side of the border. The recommendation comes as a federally-approved trailer-wash pilot project, credited with helping to keep porcine epidemic diarrhea

Manitoba Pork Council’s Andrew Dickson says CFIA doesn’t truly understand the ramifications of letting a temporary program aimed at keeping PED out of Manitoba lapse.

Hogs, News

CFIA mum on possible extension to transport trailer-cleaning exemption

Pork producers are facing a looming deadline that could introduce  the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus to Manitoba farms

By Shannon VanRaes March 29, 2016

The Manitoba Pork Council is scrambling to convince federal officials to extend a program credited with keeping porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) out of the province. Under the program, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency allowed trucks returning to Canada after delivering pigs in the U.S. to be sealed and disinfected back in Manitoba. As of May

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. meat cases awash with Christmas hams at bargain

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters December 23, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Shoppers preparing to feast on ham for Christmas can do so without breaking their budget, thanks to record amounts of pork as the industry rebounds from a deadly pig virus, said analysts following the government’s monthly cold storage report on Tuesday. Christmas is the top-ranked holiday for eating ham, followed by

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Pork prices near bottom but should climb soon, analyst says

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News April 9, 2015

CNS Canada — Over a year after porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) tore into North America’s hog supply, hog production is on the upswing — but the same can’t be said for prices. “I would say prices are likely nearing the bottom. We should start to rebound here once barbecue season sets in,” said Brad Marceniuk,

Hogs, Livestock

Farrowing barn is Quebec’s ninth PED case

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 13, 2015

Animal health officials in Quebec’s Monteregie have confirmed three more hog operations with cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) since Friday. The province’s swine health team (EQSP) said Friday it had confirmed PED in hogs at a 2,700-head nursery operation at St-Aime, with an epidemiological link to the province’s sixth case at a nearby nursery

Hogs, Livestock

Nursery barn Quebec’s sixth case of PED

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 8, 2015

Another nursery barn in Quebec’s Monteregie is the site of the province’s sixth case of porcine epidemic diarrhea in hogs, provincial officials said Thursday. The infections were confirmed Wednesday through lab tests on fecal samples from a 5,000-hog operation at St-Aime, about 30 km southeast of Sorel, Quebec’s provincial swine health team (EQSP) said in

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Strong hog sector facing uncertain 2015

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin December 9, 2014

CNS Canada — Western Canadian hog farmers are facing an uncertain future from a marketing perspective heading into 2015, with a number of factors on both the supply and demand sides of the equation that could swing prices one way or the other. “After a very profitable 2014… we’re at pivot point,” said Tyler Fulton,

Daily Network News

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

Tag Archives PED

Canada’s hog farmers suspect U.S. truck washes in PED fight

Three new PEDv cases confirmed on Manitoba farms

Manitoba hog producers worry as PED continues spread

West’s hog farmers urged to insist trailers cleaned in Canada

CFIA mum on possible extension to transport trailer-cleaning exemption

U.S. meat cases awash with Christmas hams at bargain

Pork prices near bottom but should climb soon, analyst says

Farrowing barn is Quebec’s ninth PED case

Nursery barn Quebec’s sixth case of PED

Strong hog sector facing uncertain 2015

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