July 1, 2018, Dr. Murray Pettitt became the new CEO of the Prairie Swine Centre in Saskatoon, SA succeeding Lee Whittington, who retired after 26 years, the last ten years as President/CEO.
Dr. Pettitt worked in the swine research community for the past 21 years and previously employed at Prairie Swine Centre (PSC) for ten
A recent incident in British Columbia has to have farmers more concerned about both the security of their farms and just how quickly things can get out of hand when it comes to the perception of the public.
It was in April when a busload of animal activists invaded a hog operation in B.C., in
With China and Canadian governments still at loggerheads re canola and such, so far Claude Vielfaure, still the president of HyLife Foods of Manitoba said it had not affected their pork and pig dealings in China.
Speaking to several reporters at the recent Manitoba Pork AGM Vielfaure said no, no effects politically, on
Canadian Pork Council 2nd Vice-Chair and Québec pork producer René Roy represented the industry’s 7,000 producers recently in front of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. Pork producers very much appreciate the committee’s attention to the very real threat posed by African swine fever and its potential impact on the Canadian economy.
Mr.
The first ever international forum on African Swine Fever (ASF) wrapped up in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 1. Over 150 leaders and decision makers from government and industry from 15 countries shared their expertise, engaged in productive discussions, and contributed to developing strategies to address ASF, which is a serious animal disease impacting swine
With the lifting of U.S. tariffs on imported Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminum and the resulting retaliatory, tariffs the National Pork Producers Council is shifting its focus to the ratification of the USMCA and seeing the end of the U.S. trade war with China.
The United States has lifted duties imposed last year on
As of Wednesday, May 24, 2019, Manitoba Pork said there are ten cases of the PED virus confirmed in 2019, all in the southeast region.
Jenelle Hamblin, MPC’s Manager of Swine Health Programs, said they have some suspicions of some spring manure application of previously positive operations close by some of the barns that have
Manitoba Pork’s 54th Annual General Meeting and Banquet took place on April 11, 2019, at the Fairmont in Winnipeg. There are so many things that people interested in the pork industry should take note. Halting the spread of African Swine Fever is in the top of minds nationally and provincially. Virtually every speaker addressed
Wild pigs are an invasive species that cause native habitat damage, put native wildlife species at risk, cause damage to farmland and other property, and act as potential carriers of the disease. The Manitoba Pork Council wants producers and the general public to report all sightings of wild pigs by calling the local Sustainable
The suspension of two Canadian processing plants from shipping to China is a costly reminder of the need to be vigilant in preparing paperwork, says a spokesperson for the Canadian Pork Council.
Gary Stordy, Canadian Pork Council’s director of government and corporate affairs, confirmed recently that officials discovered errors in the labelling on two
