Tag Archives: Pork

Canada's High Commissioner to the U-K Ralph Goodale is back in Regina. As a long time MP for Regina Wascana, as well as a former cabinet minister, Goodale says its nice to come back home for a visit. ...

The Saskatchewan government has put a moratorium on new wild boar farms, after decades of expanding feral swine populations.  The province also says existing farms will require licensin...

Three cattle groups are calling on the federal government to defend Canada's science-based trade standards. The Canadian Cattle Association, Canadian Meat Council, and the National Cattle Feeders...

Quebec pork producer Olymel says it will close a major slaughterhouse south of Quebec City and lay off 994 workers. The company said today the Vallee-Jonction plant in the Beauce region will be the la...

The Saskatchewan government and SaskPork are investing one million dollars to be prepared for a possible outbreak of African Swine Fever. Agriculture minister David Marit says an outbreak of the deadl...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food is investing up to $45.3 million to enhance efforts to prevent African swine fever (ASF) from entering Canada and prepare for a potential outbreak. ASF is a f...

Maple Leaf Foods has purchased four central Saskatchewan pig farms to help expand their operations in the province. The purchase includes two sow barns and two nursery barns, previously owned by Polar...

Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says Canadian Agri-food exports are expected to post another record year despite challenges from Covid-19. She says there are indications Canada is on ...

Regina-based Farm Credit Canada has released a report showing major opportunities to expand Canadian farm trade. Chief agricultural economist J.P. Gervais says the export pace for Canadian farm export...

A B.C.-based company is launching a feasibility study to convert the former beef plant in Moose Jaw into a sow processing facility. Donald’s Fine Foods operates the Thunder Creek pork plant in M...