Geralyn Wichers

2 weeks ago | agcanada.com | Geralyn Wichers

The Canadian Meat Council is calling on the federal government and party leaders to support the country’s meat industry in the face of Chinese tariffs on pork, which it says threaten thousands of jobs. “China’s tariffs will have a significant impact on both employment and production, potentially leading to widespread layoffs or even closures of operations,” said Canadian Meat Council CEO Chris White in a Monday news release.

2 weeks ago | manitobacooperator.ca | Geralyn Wichers

The Manitoba Pork Council will consider increasing its producer levy for the first time since the mid-2000s. The producer group is projecting a deficit for its 2025 budget, board member Margaret Rempel said at Manitoba Pork’s annual general meeting in Winnipeg on April 10. It projects income to remain relatively similar to 2024, while expenses are expected to rise by six per cent. Rempel said the farm group hasn’t increased its levy since 2006, when a special levy of 50 cents per hog expired.

2 weeks ago | agcanada.com | Geralyn Wichers

An Iowa pork producer says the ebb and flow of tariffs has introduced major uncertainty into his sector. “The goal posts keep getting moved,” said Aaron Juergens. Juergens, who is president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, attended the Manitoba Pork Council’s annual general meeting in Winnipeg on April 10. He said his sector has recently come through a few years of negative margins and has hoped for profitability. “We all want certainty in the markets,” he said.

2 weeks ago | agcanada.com | Geralyn Wichers

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3 weeks ago | producer.com | Geralyn Wichers

Glacier FarmMedia – Nothing forces change like having your business literally flattened. In 2015, a February storm brought snow to Falmouth, N.S. At Avon Valley Floral’s greenhouses, the snow froze into a thin layer of ice. Then came more ice and snow. Greenhouse staff cranked up the aged boiler system, but it was too late to melt the ice off eight acres of greenhouses. Houses began to collapse. That broke the steam pipes, and soon there was no hope. Greenhouses started falling like dominos.