Better Pork Magazine Archive December 2013 Sow Lameness: a 'multi-cost disease' for producers February 2014 October 2013
When Pork’s Seasonal Recovery Doesn’t Arrive: What Canada Packers’ Q3 Results Reveal About the Market Wednesday, November 4, 2026 Canada Packers’ third-quarter results offer a revealing look at the pressures facing North American pork production. Beyond the company’s $28.1 million loss, the more important story involves weakening pork demand, unusually compressed processing margins, and questions about when the industry... Read this article online
Canadian Swine Researchers Face November 13 Deadline for Up to $150,000 in Research Funding Wednesday, November 4, 2026 Swine Innovation Porc is seeking research proposals focused on animal health, biosecurity, production efficiency, sustainability and pork quality, with funding available for projects addressing key challenges facing Canada’s pork industry. Canadian swine researchers have until November 13... Read this article online
Canadian Pork Research Enters New Phase with More Flexible Funding for Industry Priorities Wednesday, November 4, 2026 Canada’s pork industry is strengthening its approach to research and innovation through a funding model designed to address both long-term industry priorities and emerging challenges facing producers. Swine Innovation Porc (SIP), the national organization coordinating research for... Read this article online
Exploring grape pomace’s potential as pork sausage preservative Wednesday, November 4, 2026 Scientists at Iowa State University are studying grape pomace as an alternative preservative for pork breakfast sausage. The U.S. sausage market exceeds $7.5 billion. Processed meats often use synthetic ingredients to maintain overall quality, stability and safety. However, consumer... Read this article online
Pork producers applaud long-awaited EPA data decision Wednesday, November 4, 2026 For more than 20 years, hog and other livestock farmers have lived with uncertainty over what new federal permitting or reporting requirements could result from an emissions study conducted nearly two decades ago. In a regulatory win for pork producers and other farmers, the Environmental... Read this article online