Funding Support for Pork Producers Amid ASF Concerns The Government of Canada has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the country’s rural communities and pork sector against the potential threats posed by African Swine Fever (ASF). The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of up to $567.16 million to support hog…
Semi-Annual Meetings Monday, March 10 – Grande Prairie Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre, 11633 – 100 Street Tuesday, March 11 – Red Deer iHotel and Conference Centre, 6500 – 67 Street Wednesday, March 12 – Drumheller Badlands Community Facility, 1103 – Highway 9 Thursday, March 13 – Lethbridge Coast Lethbridge Hotel & Conference Centre, 526…
On March 4, 2025 the U.S. government implemented a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods and a 10% tariff on Canadian energy. These trade disrupting measures will create harm on both sides of the border if they remain in place. Alberta Pork along with the Canadian Pork Council and other provincial pork organizations will continue…
In partnership with Canada Pork, the Pork Eh! social media campaign is designed to promote generic pork in the Canadian market, leveraging the current “Support Local” movement. Supporting Local: The Heart of Canada Canada is more than just a country—it’s a community built on hard work, good food, and the spirit of looking out for…
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…
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…
The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network (CWSHIN) serves western swine producers, swine herd practitioners, and governments to improve swine health, production, and the economic prosperity of the sector. The surveillance objectives are: Detect new emerging swine health issues Detect unusual clinical presentation of known diseases Provide information about endemic diseases, and For diseases absent…
The Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP) is now open to applications. RALP supports producers to conserve and enhance the environmental resiliency of their agricultural landscapes by funding up to 100% of eligible expenses for projects over a three-year term. Retroactive to February 1, 2025, funding will be granted to: minimum of $2,000 maximum of $150,000…
Alberta Pork in collaboration with Ontario Pork, Sask Pork, and Manitoba Pork Council have recently completed three economic studies. Two of the studies are related to important disease issues and the third study looks at Canadian price reporting and publicly available data regarding pork pricing in Canada.
Alberta Pork’s Annual Report for 2024 is now available – It includes industry and advocacy updates, a year in review and looking ahead to our strategic plan. Read Alberta Pork’s Annual Report for 2024 (PDF)