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Winnipeg home to new ‘bacon centre of excellence’

More of the bacon people bring home will soon come from an expanded Maple Leaf plant in Winnipeg

By Shannon VanRaes August 2, 2016

A so-called “bacon centre of excellence” is coming to Winnipeg. Manitoba’s minister of agriculture used the phrase to describe a planned expansion of Maple Leaf Food’s bacon plant in Winnipeg during a Growing Forward 2 funding announcement last week. “This is one of my favourite products… and I know our customers to the south certainly

On the U.S. East Coast, home to some of the country’s biggest pork production, ships carrying UK feed wheat have been unloading volumes not seen in years.

Hogs, Livestock

U.S. pork packing plant boom may boost hog prices

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters July 18, 2016

Chicago / Reuters – The U.S. pork industry could be heading for higher hog prices as processing plants come on line at an unprecedented rate with packers investing millions of dollars to satisfy the appetite of protein-hungry China, industry analysts said. Pork packers including Seaboard Foods and Triumph Foods, who slaughter hogs and turn them into

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Beijing to release frozen pork to temper price rise

By GFM Network News, Reuters May 5, 2016

Beijing | Reuters –– Beijing will release 3.05 million kilograms of frozen pork from its reserves over the next two months to combat rising pork prices, the city government said on Wednesday. Starting from Thursday and lasting until July 4, the Beijing municipal government will sell 50,000 kg of pork each day to 121 supermarket chains

Little piglet in piggery with innocent eye

Hogs, Livestock

Pork industry awaiting decision on promotion agency

The move is part of a growing push for producer-funded promotion  and research agencies throughout the ag sector

By Alex Binkley April 26, 2016

The Canadian pork industry is eagerly awaiting pending approval for a farmer-funded promotion and research agency. It would be close in design to the existing Canada Beef agency for the cattle business, and is part of a push from a variety of sectors, including strawberry and raspberry producers, to create similar agencies. The Canadian Pork

The floodgates appear set to open on new hog barn construction in Manitoba.

Hogs, News

Pork industry expects hog barn surge

The end of a lengthy moratorium and new lending guidelines are driving a spike in inquiries about building new barns

By Ron Friesen April 22, 2016

A rash of hog barn construction is about to break out in Manitoba. Two formal applications for new hog barns have gone through in the last two weeks and the Manitoba Pork Council is getting a growing number of phone inquiries from producers. Mike Teillet, MPC’s sustainable development manager, said some inquiries are just tire kicking. But genuine interest

Hogs, News

VIDEO: Pigs won’t fly — at least not to Europe

Glacier FarmMedia Special Report: The tariff-free quota access could be worth $400 million, but there are other complications

By Ed White, Gfm Staff April 4, 2016

Our March 31, 2016 issue marks the third and final instalment in a series of Special Reports prepared by Glacier FarmMedia reporters on how the Comprehensive Trade and Economic Agreement (CETA) between Canada and Europe will affect Canadian food producers and processors. No load of hogs will ever travel from James Hofer’s Hutterite colony to

border lineup (trucks) - Glen Nicoll
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Livestock, News

COOL gone but border irritants remain for meat shipments

Canadian meat trucks are being held up at the border, which is costing time and fees

By Alex Binkley March 23, 2016

The United States has removed its country-of-origin labelling program but has found another way to delay shipments of Canadian meat, says Jim Laws, president of the Canadian Meat Council. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay needs to intervene in the dispute, which puts Canadian exporters at a great cost disadvantage compared to U.S. companies shipping meat to

Hogs, Livestock

Maple Leaf profit beats as margins improve

By GFM Network News, Reuters March 1, 2016

Reuters — Canadian pork processor Maple Leaf Foods posted a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit as margins in its prepared meats business improved. Adjusted operating profit in the meat products group, which includes brands such as Schneiders and the company’s namesake Maple Leaf brand, was $54.6 million, compared with a year-ago loss of $19.1 million. The Mississauga-based

A barn in Holland in which piglets are given burlap sacks to play with.

Hogs, Livestock

Hog enrichment comes in many forms

Not just toys for pigs, enrichment makes swine smarter and easier to transport

By Shannon VanRaes February 17, 2016

The time for thinking about enrichment as “toys for pigs” has long passed. Speaking to producers and members of the pork industry at the Manitoba Swine Seminar in Winnipeg, Jennifer Brown said not only is enrichment mandatory under the current code of practice, it actually provides benefits to both animals and those who handle them.

“We know we need to have more finisher barns in the province, we need to bring more balance between our production capacity, and our processing capacity.” – Andrew Dickson.

Hogs, Local news

Pork sector builds on hope

Four new barns will be built in 2016

By Shannon VanRaes February 17, 2016

After years of dealing with new diseases, hog barn restrictions and country-of-origin labelling, pork producers at the annual Manitoba Swine Seminar were told things are looking up for the industry. “There is a lot of good news,” said Andrew Dickson, general manager of the Manitoba Pork Council, during his state-of-the-industry address. He cited the U.S.

Daily Network News

Striking JBS workers to return to Colorado plant on promise of talks

Canadian finance minister talks supply chain integrity, pork tariffs with Chinese vice premier

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

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Winnipeg home to new ‘bacon centre of excellence’

U.S. pork packing plant boom may boost hog prices

Beijing to release frozen pork to temper price rise

Pork industry awaiting decision on promotion agency

Pork industry expects hog barn surge

VIDEO: Pigs won’t fly — at least not to Europe

COOL gone but border irritants remain for meat shipments

Maple Leaf profit beats as margins improve

Hog enrichment comes in many forms

Pork sector builds on hope

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