Confusion surrounding hog pricing formulas has somewhat hindered producer understanding of contracts for a long time. By breaking out the components of the formulas, it is possible to observe some of the drivers behind the different formulas and thereby provide clarity. Canada prices pigs using U.S. data Historically, the U.S. has been Canada’s primary market…
In mid-May, B.C. Pork, Alberta Pork, Sask Pork and Manitoba Pork issued a joint invitation to executives from Maple Leaf Foods, Olymel and Donald’s Fine Foods to discuss the state of the western Canadian pork industry, and to work for solutions that generate shared value for producers and processors. Our request was to meet before…
Every year, the Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop attracts more than 150 pork producers and farm employees to attend presentations and networking sessions with industry partners. Swine Tech 2020—what would have been the workshop’s 25th installment—was originally scheduled to take place in late October. Due to the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic and provincial health…