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“A market of almost 300 million people is obviously an important one for Canadian producers,” said Canadian Pork Council chair René Roy in a federal news release.. Photo: Lauri Patterson/iStock/Getty Images
Livestock, News

Indonesia opens market to Canadian pork, expands beef access

By Geralyn Wichers February 23, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Indonesia has opened its market to Canadian pork and expanded access for beef imports, the Canadian government announced Monday.

Farm manager Gao Qinshan feeds black pigs in a pen at a pig farm in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Go Nakamura
Livestock, Reuters

Disgruntled with Western pork, China wants to go back to black pigs

By daphne Zhang, Go Nakamura, Reuters, Xihao Jiang February 2, 2026
Reading Time: 4 minutes Demand for black pigs, what has been marketed as the “Wagyu of pork,” known for its fattier and more tender texture, is in turn a lifeline for China’s beleaguered pork producers.


Pork prices have not risen as quickly as beef at the grocery store, which has made it a more affordable protein choice for shoppers. Photo: Geralyn Wichers
Livestock, News

Canadian hog sector set for strong margins in 2026 says FCC

By Geralyn Wichers January 30, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes Strong demand for Canadian pork and lower feed costs seem set to support hog margins in 2026 says Farm Credit Canada.

Canada exported about $279 million worth of pork and pork products to the Philippines last year according to federal statistics. Photo: Geralyn Wichers
News, Reuters

Pork imports to drop after 2026 as Philippines ramps up hog repopulation drive

By Reuters December 19, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Philippines’ agriculture ministry expects pork imports to drop five per cent in 2027 and by another five per cent in 2028 as it ramps up efforts to restore pig stocks to pre-African swine fever (ASF) levels, a senior official said on Friday.


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Livestock, News

Trade mission heads for Japan as Canada becomes the country’s top pork supplier

By Geralyn Wichers September 22, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian pork industry members are headed to Japan on a trade mission this week as Canada supplants the U.S. as Japan’s top pork supplier.

Photo: Geralyn Wichers
Livestock, News, Reuters

China to reduce pig herd amid low consumer demand

By Ella Cao, Lewis Jackson, Reuters August 7, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute China’s pig industry representatives will gather next week in Beijing to discuss ways to reduce breeding sow numbers by a million as part of a push to tackle over-capacity and stabilize prices.


Photo: Geralyn Wichers
Hogs, Livestock, News

Canadian pork consumption saw sharp drop in 2024

Reduced demand a challenge for an industry facing U.S. tariffs and recovering from recent low revenue years

By Geralyn Wichers February 28, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pork consumption in Canada dropped sharply in 2024 as price inflation reduced its appeal as a budget-friendly protein, Farm Credit Canada said in a recent report.

Photo: iStock/Getty Images
News, Reuters

China’s pork consumption has no more room to grow, says researcher

By Ella Cao, Mei Mei Chu, Reuters February 24, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute There is no more room for growth in Chinese pork consumption in the near future, Zhu Zengyong, a researcher with the state-backed Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences said on Monday.


China’s pork production in the third quarter fell 0.8 per cent from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, falling on an annual basis for a third consecutive quarter as poor meat consumption hampered slaughter rates. Photo: Deyanarobova/iStock/Getty Images
Hogs, Livestock, News

Pork representatives meet with parliamentarians

By Adam Peleshaty November 5, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Representatives from the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Pork Council met with parliamentarians as well as government and industry officials in Ottawa earlier this week.

China’s pork production in the third quarter fell 0.8 per cent from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, falling on an annual basis for a third consecutive quarter as poor meat consumption hampered slaughter rates. Photo: Deyanarobova/iStock/Getty Images
Livestock, Reuters

China’s pork output logs third year-on-year quarterly decline

By Mei Mei Chu, Reuters October 18, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute China's pork production in the third quarter fell 0.8 per cent from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, falling on an annual basis for a third consecutive quarter as poor meat consumption hampered slaughter rates.


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