Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: March 2, 2015 to March 6, 2015

Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: February 23, 2015 to February 27, 2015

The Canadian pork industry welcomed today’s news of over $1.6 million in funding for five projects related to the pork industry’s traceability system and swine health. Recognizing that the Canadian hog industry enjoys an excellent herd health status, it is expected that the investments will play a vital role in reducing the risk of transmission of emerging diseases or viruses.

“Animal health and foreign animal disease preparedness are key priorities for our industry,” stated Canadian Pork Council (CPC) Chair Rick Bergmann.   “The funding announced today for projects related to trucking, surveillance and traceability will be used to prepare for, contain and reduce the spread of foreign disease so that they can be stopped and eliminated.”

“This funding will go a long way in helping the pork industry continue its implementation of a world class traceability system and making traceability a feasible and valuable tool for Canadian producers,” recognized CPC’s Traceability Implementation Committee Chair Normand Martineau.

“Minister Ritz and the federal government have been strong partners in the pork industry’s efforts to minimize the risk to Canada’s excellent swine health status and these initiatives will continue to build and further strengthen the industry,” added Brian Sullivan, CSHB Chair.

The Canadian hog industry is relatively unique in agriculture as it is spread across the entire country.  The industry is a central factor in rural development, a crucial, value adding market for grains and a very strong employment generator both directly and indirectly across the country.  The sector accounts for over $4.1 billion in farm cash receipts and the total sales of pork packers in Canada plus the live hog exports amount to nearly $8 billion.  The industry also generates $9 billion in GDP, which is value added wealth to the economy.  In addition, industry creates approximately 109,000 jobs, $3.8 billion in wages, and $1.6 billion in taxes.

The Canadian Pork Council serves as the national voice for hog producers in Canada. A federation of nine provincial pork industry associations, our organization’s purpose is to play a leadership role in achieving and maintaining a dynamic and prosperous Canadian pork sector.

Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: February 16, 2015 to February 20, 2015

Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: February 9, 2015 to February 13, 2015

Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: February 2, 2015 to February 6, 2015

At a recent meeting of the Canadian Pork Council (CPC), Mr. Rick Bergmann received the country-wide support of his peers, and will lead the charge for the Canadian pork industry in the upcoming year at the CPC’s helm as its Chair.

Mr. Bergmann, a hog producer from Steinbach, Manitoba, expressed his gratitude for being chosen to represent the industry, a sector which in 2013, accounted for over $4.1 billion in farm cash receipts. “The Canadian hog industry is a vital contributor to the country’s economy. I am honoured to have been chosen to help shape the future of our industry, and look forward to working with my colleagues to address the many challenges and opportunities we will meet over the next year,” he says.

The Canadian hog industry is relatively unique in agriculture as it is spread across the entire country.  The industry is a central factor in rural development and is a crucial, value adding market for grains.  By its very nature animal production requires a human resource base.  As a result of this human resource requirement, it is a very strong employment generator both directly and indirectly across the country.

It is also important to note that over the past decade the Canadian hog industry has endured both difficult and prosperous times.  In both good economic times and bad, the industry continued to generate strong economic activity, jobs and value-added contributions to the Canadian economy.

Rick intends to use his time as CPC’s Chair to further strengthen the pork industry by working with Canadian producers, provincial and federal governments and industry partners to:

• focus on four Pillars of Success ̶  Industry Integrity, Competitiveness, Market Penetration and Industry Leadership. These pillars address the industry’s economic circumstances, performance and societal pressures. Synchronizing the pillars will move Canadian hog producers towards long-term success
• strengthen the industry value chain with the goal of increasing hog farm cash receipts
• encourage activities that would help to eliminate or reduce unnecessary regulatory divergences between Canada and the integrated North American hog industry
• support the federal government’s efforts to finalize the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and initiating a Bilateral Economic Partnership agreement with Japan due to the long term potential of these agreements for the pork industry
• create the environment for producers to take advantage of the great opportunities that exist in the long-term for increased sales of pork in the Asia-Pacific region and the European Union, as well as in Latin America and Eastern Europe.

Mr. Bergmann, a representative of Manitoba Pork Council, is joined by two other newly elected executive officers, consisting of 1st Vice-President, Bill Wymenga from Ontario Pork and 2^nd Vice-President, Frank Novak from Alberta Pork.

Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: January 19, 2015 to January 23, 2015

Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: January 19, 2015 to January 23, 2015

Nova Scotia Weekly Market Report: January 12, 2015 to January 16, 2015