Summary: The Weekly Hog Market Facts report, compiled by Jaydee Smith, provides a detailed analysis of the hog market for the week ending July 19, 2024. Key highlights include: Ontario Market: The 100% Base Formula Price increased to $220.83/cwt. The...

The Canadian pork market is experiencing notable changes in hog flows and slaughter rates, particularly in Western Canada. Key players such as Olymel, Donald’s Fine Foods, and Maple Leaf are making strategic moves impacting these dynamics. Olymel’s downsizing has...

With summer barbecues lighting up across the country and BLT season around the corner, the time has come for those in Canada’s hog/pork supply chain to breathe a little easier and take note of some good news. After several...

Ontario Market: Base Formula Price: Decreased from $227.46 (June 14) to $218.33 per ckg. Previous Year's Price: $238.86 per ckg. Average Price: $255.12 per ckg. Low Price: $231.70 per ckg. High Price: $278.50 per ckg. Weekly Average Dressed Weight:...

Farmscape for July 9, 2024 Full Interview 8:24 Listen The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is urging the federal government to take action to improve the regulatory competitiveness of Canadian agriculture both domestically and internationally. An article being circulated...

Spencer Long, Director of Marketing Genesus The early summer months have not brought relief to an already beleaguered Canadian pork industry. The futures do not look positive, and the issue in the eastern part of Canada for shackle space persists...

Download the complete report here Key Highlights: Consumption and Demand: Canadian pork consumption increased by over 14% in 2023, reaching nearly 23 kilograms per person, the highest since 2015. Pork demand surged by over 10%, the largest increase since 1984. ...

Swine Innovation Porc (SIP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ravneet Kaur as Manager of Research Development, effective July 2, 2024. As Manager of Research Development, Ravneet will serve as a key liaison between SIP and the Canadian pork...

The Stratford Rotary Complex welcomed attendees for the 51st Annual Ontario Pork Congress (OPC) held from June 19th – 20th. Visitors didn't let high-humid temperatures stop them from enjoying everything the pork industry has to offer, with several thousand attendees...

It has become more clear over time that feed ingredients and complete feed can present a biosecurity risk. Prevention of contamination is obviously important, but it can be a daunting task because there are many critical control points. Another...

Gilt retention challenges can result in a parity profile skewed to younger females in the breeding herd. We know that there are differences in reproductive efficiency and disease control in gilts vs sows. Gilt progeny (GP) are already known...

This week, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, visited Des Moines, Iowa, and Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, to meet with key agri-food stakeholders and U.S. officials. The goal of the visit was to strengthen Canada’s relationships in...

Influenza Virus A (IAVsw) is a viral pathogen that is a frequently occurring pathogen in all ages of growing and breeding pigs. Many years ago most outbreaks were epidemic in nature with widespread infection followed by clearing immunity and...

Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus (S. zooepidemicus) has emerged as a significant pathogen in pigs, now ranked as the second most serious bacterial disease on the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) bacterial disease matrix. Disease outbreaks, while infrequent, can cause...

anadian organic pork producer duBreton has voiced strong concerns over the competitiveness of Quebec’s pork industry, attributing its struggles to outdated regulations and ineffective marketing policies. A recent report commissioned by the Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food revealed...