Unionized workers at Olymel’s bacon processing plant at Drummondville, Que. have voted to accept a four-year deal, ending a three-week strike and serving as a “signal” to employers in the […] Read more
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Olymel bacon plant deal a ‘signal,’ union says
Deal ends three-week strike at Drummondville
U.S. decisions add to growing list of pork-sector challenges
Prop 12 ruling, country-of-origin initiative come amid processing shutdowns
Already beset by challenges due to low producer and processor margins, Ontario’s hog sector faces another test. The news on May 11 that the United States Supreme Court had upheld […] Read more
Editorial: Proposition 12 could bring trouble for livestock trade
A victory was achieved May 11 by animal rights groups when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld California’s Proposition 12, an item on the state’s 2018 election ballot. Also known as […] Read more
Olymel plant closure affects Ontario pork producers
Ontario Pork pushes for increased provincial processing capacity
The closure of another Ontario-accessible hog processing plant is raising concerns in the province’s pig sector. Olymel, the protein arm of Sollio Co-operative, on April 14 announced the Vallee-Jonction, Que., […] Read more
Pork sector shows cross-border anxiety on meat labelling
American pork producers also nervous on VCOOL, U.S. industry reps say
Hog producers in Iowa and Minnesota aren’t pleased with U.S. changes to meat labelling that could have spillover effects into Canada, representatives told Manitoba Pork’s gathered membership in mid-April. “As […] Read more
Ontario Pork recharged and ready for education, promotion events
Organization has upgraded its Pig Mobile and provides training for ‘Hambassadors'
Ontario’s pork industry is taking a renewed approach to consumer and agriculture education events this year. Starting with an interactive Pig Mobile, a spring Hambassador training event, and building on […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs turn lower
August feeder cattle down second day
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s most-active live cattle and lean hog futures turned lower Monday on a down day overall in livestock trade. CME June live cattle ended lower Monday after […] Read more
Uncertain U.S. pork forecast causes pessimism
Price forecast is ‘ugly,’ says pork industry economist
Slow export growth, a larger than expected U.S. pig run and an expanding breeding herd are sparking pessimism for 2023 American hog prices. Steve Meyer, an economist with Iowa’s Kearns […] Read more
Olymel to shut one Quebec hog slaughter plant
New provincial hog supply agreement in works as Vallee-Jonction facility set to close
Quebec-based meat packer Olymel’s bid to stem losses in its fresh pork business now includes closing down one of its five Canadian hog slaughter plants. Olymel, the protein arm of […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue climbing
Lean hog futures down on day
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and feeder cattle futures continued climbing Tuesday, with most-active June live cattle again reaching a new contract high. CME June live cattle closed Tuesday […] Read more
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