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Argentina pledges access for Canadian pork

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 24, 2016

Canada and Argentina are in late-stage talks that would see Canadian pork exporters regain access to that South American market. Following a meeting between Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the federal government last Friday said the two countries have “acknowledged the necessary steps to complete the process to allow for […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

Maple Leaf profit jumps by over 70 per cent

By Reuters, GFM Network News November 2, 2016

Reuters — Meat processor Maple Leaf Foods on Wednesday reported a 70.4 per cent jump in quarterly profit as lower costs and higher prices boosted earnings at its prepared meats business. Maple Leaf said adjusted operating earnings in its meat products unit, the company’s primary source of income, more than doubled to $65.93 million in […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

The Markets: Good thing consumers are eating

High beef and pork production continues to weigh on the market

By Jerry Klassen September 29, 2016

Fed and feeder cattle prices continued to trend lower in August and early September as the market absorbs the year-over-year increase in beef production. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $133 to $136 in late summer; values we haven’t seen since January of 2014. Feedlot margins continue to erode and the […] Read more

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 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 […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Beijing to release frozen pork to temper price rise

By Reuters, GFM Network News 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 […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

Maple Leaf profit beats as margins improve

By Reuters, GFM Network News 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 […] Read more

Steve’s Trucking developed a hydraulic system to lift two decks inside an livestock trailer making it easier to load and unload animals.

Cattleman’s Corner, Hogs

Great ideas for lifting hogs recognized

Two different lift systems reduce stress for people and animals

By Meristem Land & Science February 23, 2016

The 2016 F. X. Aherne award for Innovative Pork Production is being shared by two winners. Sam Gelowitz of the Prairie Swine Centre in Saskatoon, Sask. received the award for an innovative carcass-removal cart, while Steve’s Livestock Transport of Manitoba received the prize for a new hydraulic lift deck trailer. The awards were presented at […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Packers approved to move beef, pork to Ukraine

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News January 11, 2016

Inspectors have approved 15 Canadian beef and pork processing plants to export to Ukraine, more than doubling the number of Canadian meat plants able to ship to the country. Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday announced Ukraine has, essentially, approved beef and pork exports from any Canadian federally-registered establishment […] Read more

Mike and Amy Cronin with their six children from left, Sam, 8, Emmy, 10, Kyle, 15, Tyler, 17, Liam, 12, and Alyssa, 20.

Hogs, News

Ontario regional OYF finalists: Mike and Amy Cronin

Cronin Farms has grown a diversified hog operation with facilities in two countries

By Lee Hart November 16, 2015

Ontario farmers Amy and Mike Cronin have relied on their management skills, sound core-business values and a team of trusted employees to help them build a successful international hog operation that has not only survived, but grown over the past 20 years amid often volatile market conditions. Although they established Cronin Farms in 1998, during […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

China to resume imports from U.S. pork plants

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 24, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — China, the world’s largest pork consumer, will soon resume imports from 14 U.S. pork plants and warehouses, after halting some shipments last year over the use of a feed additive, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday. USDA did not provide a date on which China will resume the imports. China’s […] Read more

Daily Network News

Complexity of being a woman in farming can lead to mental, physical health risks

Federal gov. funds youth employment in agriculture, agri-food

Pulse Weekly: StatCan projects fewer pea and lentil acres

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