Stories Americans turn up the heat
American packers are a major outlet for Canadian hogs. But faced with estimated losses of US$100 million a week, and a shortage of so-called shackle space, angry American pork producers are again ready to block Canadian pigs.
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Will integrators provide relief?
In earlier years low hog prices disappeared when enough producers quit raising hogs.
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Will Quebec be friend or foe?
Earlier this fall Quebec pork producers angered by low prices and long abattoir lineups succeeded in turning away Ontario pigs that were part of a contract, due to expire in 2000, between Ontario Pork and Quebec packer Olymel.
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Staying afloat
The good news is the recently increased hog numbers affirm, as industry leaders had been hoping, Ontario producers have renewed faith in the Ontario pork industry.
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Smoother sailing Ahead?
There are hopeful signs on the horizon as Ontario pork producers struggle to stay afloat in a sea of red ink
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Help is as close as the telephone
Saskatchewan Pork Inter-national (SPI) Marketing Group chairman John Germs was recently quoted in media reports as calling for that province's NDP government to provide at least $20 million in emergency aid to keep hog producers in business over the next six months. For the past few years the province has aggressively promoted hog expansion.
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Strategies for low hog prices
With feed costs hovering around 70 per cent of the cost of raising a pig on today's market, Ontario pork producers will surely be reviewing feeding strategies this fall and looking for areas to reduce costs.
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Fine-tune your feed costs
With feed costs hovering around 70 per cent of the cost of raising a pig on today's market, Ontario pork producers will surely be reviewing feeding strategies this fall and looking for areas to reduce costs.
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Bankers keep their cool
Despite low pork prices in recent weeks, Ontario's farm lenders don't seem concerned about hog loans. . . yet.
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