Category Archives: Global news

Canadian wild hog distribution could hit 1 million square kilometres next year

First introduced to Canada in the 1980s as a diversification option, wild hog populations outside ...

10
Jul
China halts pork and beef imports from Canada

Just days before the G20 Osaka Summit is set to take place, China has banned ...

10
Jul
Government of Canada announces the first-ever Food Policy for Canada

The Food Policy for Canada is an ambitious initiative, the product of consultation and collaboration ...

29
Jun
USDA plans full-function foreign animal disease exercise in September

In an ongoing effort to prepare the pork industry for a potential foreign animal disease ...

29
Jun
ASF Vietnam: Commercial farms hit; higher pork import prices

No longer is African Swine Fever (ASF) a problem that is only hitting pigs in ...

29
Jun
African swine fever in Vietnam: 2.5 Million pigs culled to date

African swine fever (ASF) has caused more than 2.5 million pigs to be culled in ...

21
Jun
USDA enhances African swine fever surveillance efforts

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is furthering its overall African Swine Fever (ASF) preparedness ...

21
Jun
Canada presents its African swine fever action plan

Canada presented its progress in developing an ASF action plan at G7 and OIE meetings ...

21
Jun
China offers financial support to pig farmers to rebuild herds

The widespread African swine fever outbreak in China has decimated many farmers. In an effort ...

10
Jun
Canada fears disaster as China plans increased meat import inspections

Canadian meat industry executives say China’s plans to boost inspections of imported Canadian meats and ...

10
Jun
Australian meat industry urges protection against activists

The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) has called on the Government to recognise that anti-meat ...

10
Jun
Trade talks have influence on hog and wholesale market

Trade talks and tariff outlook is driving volatility not only in the hog futures market ...

29
May