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By Alice McFarlane

Canadian Pork

Pork industry welcomes federal money

Apr 10, 2019 | 11:18 AM

The federal government will provide roughly $6 million to help the pork industry boost production, strengthen public trust and expand markets for Canadian pork.

The Canada Pork Excellence platform is comprised of on-farm food safety and animal care as well as the national traceability program.

In making the announcement, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau said the industry works hard to strengthen ties with consumers.

“The Canadian pork industry has been instrumental in establishing consumer trust in Canadian pork and helping expand markets at home and abroad,” Bibeau said. “Our government is committed to working with industry to build a stronger and more innovative pork sector, while improving competitiveness and fostering continued economic growth for our middle-class.”

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Canadian Pork Council Chair Rick Bergmann said the Canadian Pork Excellence platform is stronger because of the support.

“Canadian pork producers take great pride in producing the nutritious, high quality pork that is in high demand in markets around the world. Our on-farm food safety and animal care programs enable producers to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable pork production,” Bergmann said.

AgriAssurance will receive $3.8 million to launch on-farm programs for food safety, traceability and animal care and ensure compliance for the PigTrace program. The traceability program is critical to quickly managing a disease outbreak.

Under AgriMarketing, $1.2 million will help promote and expand markets for Canadian pork and $1.1 million under AgriScience will help producers increase their production with efficient feeding strategies.

The investment was made under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.

Canada’s pork sector is valued at $4 billion and is a top three exporter of pork in the world.

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alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.ca

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