Reading Time: < 1 minute China’s pork production rose 4.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 from a year earlier as hog producers accelerated slaughtering to address a supply glut.
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China’s Q1 pork output up 4.2 per cent from a year earlier, lags expectations
Canadian finance minister talks supply chain integrity, pork tariffs with Chinese vice premier
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s finance minister and his Chinese counterpart discussed supply chain integrity and other trade matters including tariffs on Canadian pork during talks in Beijing on Friday.
China has reduced tariffs on Canadian canola, peas, federal government confirms
Reading Time: < 1 minute China has suspended anti-discrimination tariffs on canola meal and peas until the end of the year and reduced tariffs on canola seed, Canada’s government confirmed today.
No way to segregate gene edited pigs Canadian Pork Council says as groups call for labeling
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian Pork Council says it supports bids to get public acceptance for pigs gene edited for resistance to PRRS as some consumer and agriculture groups call for mandatory labelling.
Olymel parent company sees increased earnings in 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Meat processor Olymel recorded sales of nearly $4.9 billion in 2025 helped by strong pork and chicken markets said parent company Sollio Cooperative Group.
China suspends some agricultural tariffs on Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes China said on Friday it would suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural products imposed during a trade spat between Beijing and Ottawa, after Prime Minister Mark Carney struck an initial deal with Beijing during a visit in January.
Indonesia opens market to Canadian pork, expands beef access
Reading Time: < 1 minute Indonesia has opened its market to Canadian pork and expanded access for beef imports, the Canadian government announced Monday.
International trade minister visits Singapore, Vietnam
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s minister of international trade met with Vietnam and Singapore government officials to emphasize the need for free trade, highlight Canadian agri-food products, and to announce projects aimed at strenghtening trade with those nations.
Spain detects first swine fever cases outside initial Barcelona outbreak zone
Reading Time: < 1 minute Two African swine fever cases have been detected in Spain among wild boar for the first time outside an original outbreak area near Barcelona, prompting additional restrictions on the movement of people and livestock, regional authorities in Catalonia said on Friday.
New federal funding to open for agriculture, agri-food market diversification
Reading Time: < 1 minute A total of $75 million over five years will be available under the AgriMarketing program’s market diversification streams, federal Agriculture Minister Heath Macdonald announced in a news release on Feb. 10.