Daily Archives: February 27, 2025

Swine Delta Coronavirus Alert

During the ongoing surveillance activities being conducted by Alberta Pork in collaboration with the Alberta government, Swine Delta Coronavirus (SDCV) has been detected at a pig-handling facility in Alberta. SDCV belongs to the same viral family as porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) and transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE). The symptoms of SDCV are indistinguishable from those of PED…

US Voluntary Country-of-Origin Labeling

As Canadian hog producers brace themselves for the impacts of potential US tariffs, the Potential Impacts of US Voluntary Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) report gives some insights into the effects distorted trade policies might have on the hog industry. Retailers and processing plants in the US may use COOL when the “Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products…