December 9, 2019 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: December 9 to December 13, 2019
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
| Hogs | $1.4760 | -$0.0130 | $66.95 | -$0.59 | |
| Sows | $1.2546 | -$0.0111 | $56.91 | -$0.50 | |
| Carcass Value | $147.14 | -$1.30 | |||
Biosecurity Protocols for International Travel
Pork Nova Scotia has adopted a new biosecurity protocol, developed by Alberta Pork, for all barn producers who are visiting farms overseas.
December 2, 2019 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: December 2 to December 6, 2019
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
| Hogs | $1.4890 | -$0.0254 | $67.54 | -$1.15 | |
| Sows | $1.2657 | -$0.0216 | $57.41 | -$0.98 | |
| Carcass Value | $148.44 | -$2.53 | |||
November 25, 2019 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: November 25 to November 29, 2019
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
| Hogs | $1.5144 | $0.0088 | $68.69 | $0.40 | |
| Sows | $1.2872 | $0.0075 | $58.39 | $0.34 | |
| Carcass Value | $150.97 | $0.88 | |||
November 18, 2019 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: November 18 to November 22, 2019
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
| Hogs | $1.5056 | -$0.0181 | $68.29 | -$0.82 | |
| Sows | $1.2798 | -$0.0154 | $58.05 | -$0.70 | |
| Carcass Value | $150.10 | -$1.80 | |||
November 12, 2019 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: November 12 to November 15, 2019
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
| Hogs | $1.5237 | -$0.0609 | $69.11 | -$2.76 | |
| Sows | $1.2951 | -$0.0518 | $58.75 | -$2.35 | |
| Carcass Value | $151.90 | -$6.07 | |||
Canadian Pork Industry to Resume Exports to China
November 5, 2019 – OTTAWA
Canadian pork producers are pleased that the issues preventing the export of pork products to China have been resolved. The market is an important one for producers that has been closed since exports were suspended on June 25, 2019.
“We are very appreciative of the efforts of government officials to help restore reliable access to China” said Rick Bergmann, Canadian Pork Council (CPC) Chair. “We’d like to thank Canadian Agriculture and Agri-food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr for the leadership they have shown in working to resolve this issue. We look forward to working with Ambassador Barton to further strengthen Canadian-Chinese relations”.
For the full CPC press release, please read the below PDF:
November 4, 2019 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: November 4 to November 8, 2019
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
| Hogs | $1.5846 | -$0.0544 | $71.88 | -$2.47 | |
| Sows | $1.3469 | -$0.0462 | $61.10 | -$2.10 | |
| Carcass Value | $157.97 | -$5.42 | |||
Canadian Pork Industry Assesses ASF Preparations
At the latest Canadian Pork Council (CPC) meeting, there were industry discussions on the preparations for potential African Swine Flu (ASF) outbreaks.
Read the full article here.
October 28, 2019 Weekly Pork Price
Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: October 28 to November 1, 2019
| Price (kg) | Change | Price (cwt) | Change | ||
| Hogs | $1.6390 | $0.0174 | $74.34 | $0.79 | |
| Sows | $1.3932 | $0.0148 | $63.19 | $0.67 | |
| Carcass Value | $163.39 | $1.73 | |||