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＜米・加＞ 北米自由貿易協定の再協議で、米の食品加工業者は加産製品のストップを懸念 NAFTA Renegotiation Could Jeopardies
US Food Processors Access to Canadian Products 29
March 2017 US
& CANADA - The Research Lead with Agri-Food Economic Systems says US food
processors need to be sensitive to the potential impact on them of reduced
access to imported Canadian products under a renegotiation of the North
American Free Trade Agreement, Bruce Cochrane writes. Agri-Food
Economic Systems has released an Independent Agri-Food Policy Note which
looks at the prospects for the US agri-food industry under a NAFTA
renegotiation. Dr
Al Mussell, the Research Lead with Agri-Food Economic Systems, observes the
US food processing industry has benefitted from imports of Canadian bulk
products, primarily grain, and intermediate imports such as ground grain and
livestock. Dr Al Mussell-Agri-Food Economic Systems I
think the reality is the US wouldn't be able to support its food processing
industries at the level they've been able to had they not had access to
Canadian products. Just
one example we went through in the policy note is oats. The
US imports oats out of particularly Manitoba, probably elsewhere in western
Canada directly down into breakfast cereal manufacturing plants in the United
States. The
US is not a large oat producer of its own. Whether
or not it could sustain those kinds of industries, understanding that oats is
a big part of what goes into breakfast cereal is perhaps an open question,
but probably pretty difficult for them without access to Canada. The
same thing on pork products, other red meat products. We
know that the US imports a significant volume of Canadian cattle and hogs for
processing in their plants and these products, they turn around and export
back to Canada as well as elsewhere as ready to eat products. That's
value added that's added in the US. Dr.
Mussell says, depending on how the NAFTA renegotiation proceeds, US food
processors can't assume they'll continue to have the same kind of access to
Canadian products that they've had in the past. ThePigSite
News Desk ＜加・米＞ 加の牛飼養頭数は昨年比0.2％増：ようやく減少に歯止めがかかるか？ 輸出先の米にとっても関心事 CME: Total Canadian Cattle
Inventory as of 1 January 0.2% Larger Than a Year Ago 16
March 2017 US
- Last week Statistics Canada issued the results of its semi-annual survey of
cattle operations and an estimate of the inventory of cattle at various
stages of production, according to Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division,
Inc. Canada
is an important supplier of both cattle and beef into the US market and
production trends there have a direct impact on the US cattle market as well.
Key highlights follow: The
total cattle inventory in Canada as of 1 January 2017 is currently estimated
at 12.065 million head, just 0.2 per cent larger than it was the previous
year. The numbers for 2015 and 2016 were revised higher, however, with the
biggest revision impacting 2016, increasing from 11.920 million to 12.035
million. The combined inventory of US and Canadian cattle as of 1 January
2017 was 103.948 million head, 2.85 per cent larger than the previous year.
If we add to this an estimated 16.5 million cattle in Mexico (latest USDA
est.), this implies a combined North American cattle population of 120.5
million head, 2.4 per cent larger than the previous year. The gains have
almost all come from a larger supply in the US market, with inventories in
Canada and Mexico almost unchanged from 2015 levels.
While
record profits encouraged US cow‐calf producers to expand in the
last two years, that has not been the case in Canada. The beef cow herd as of
1 January 2017 was estimated at 3.834 million head, almost unchanged from a
year ago (just 7,000 head larger) and down 1.450 million head (‐27
per cent) from the peak in 2005. Even
the modest herd expansion impetus that we noted in the last 18 months has not
translated into a larger breeding stock. The number of heifers held back for
beef cow herd replacement actually has been increasing (modestly) since 2010.
In 2016, Canadian cow‐calf
operators retained 547,000 heifers for beef cow herd replacement, the largest
such number since 2008 and 20,000 head (+3.8 per cent) more than the year
before.
And
yet, the beef cow herd today is only slightly higher than it was a year ago.
Deteriorating profit margins, a weak Canadian dollar and the strong pull of
the US market have all worked to undermine growth in the Canadian beef cow
herd. As of 1 January, heifer replacement numbers were down 10,000 head (‐1.8
per cent) from the previous year, implying that it is a good likelihood the
beef cow herd at the end of this year will be about the same size, maybe even
smaller, than today. The
direct result of a smaller breeding herd is a steady erosion in calf
production and ultimately a smaller Canadian cattle industry. The decision
last year by Western Feedlots, the largest feeding operation in the country,
to wind down operations in 2017 is a result of the realization that a
structural turnaround is unlikely in the short to medium term. With almost 1
million fewer calves born in Canada today than 10 years ago, the supply base
is about 20 per cent smaller and Canadian feeders also have to contend with
strong competition from the US and the negative impact of a weak exchange
rate.
TheCattleSite
News Desk ＜加＞ マニトバ州の豚屠畜頭数が反落の兆候 Manitoba Slaughter Hog Numbers
Show Early Signs of Rebounding 24
February 2017 CANADA
- The General Manager of Manitoba Pork reports the province's pork industry
is seeing the first signs of a rebound in the number of hogs available for
processing, writes Bruce Cochrane. Over
the past decade a combination of factors has led to a decline in the number
of hogs produced in Manitoba resulting in challenges for the province's pork
processing plants in accessing the numbers of slaughter hogs necessary to
operate at capacity. Andrew
Dickson, the General manager of Manitoba Pork, reports the numbers of pigs on
farms, have crept up a little bit so we're back to where we were back in
about 2006 in terms of numbers of animals on farms, productivity continues to
improve and we've got producers now thinking of expanding their operations. Andrew
Dickson-Manitoba Pork: We've
got a number of operators looking at whether they should expand their
existing operations. We've
got some looking at building new facilities and we've got some service companies
that provide, for example, genetics, they're looking at building new
facilities here in Manitoba. Its
early days in terms of large numbers but it's a start. It's
better than what we were four or five years ago and we're hopeful. The
credit agencies have come to the table. They're
prepared to lend on new construction costs which has been a big help. One
of the processing plants is offering financial incentives to encourage people
to build finishing barns so I think we're starting to see some real opportunities
coming up in the next year. Dickson
notes the Canadian dollar is in the 74 to 76 cent range compared to the US,
dollar so, when you translate the American hog price back into our price, there's
margins in there if you're careful in terms of input costs and you lock in
some of the higher prices being offered going forward into 2017. ThePigSite
News Desk ＜加・米＞ トランプ政権下でも、両国の豚生産者は自由貿易の価値を認識 Canadian and American Pork
Producers Recognize Value of Trade 22
February 2017 CANADA
- The Chair of Manitoba Pork says pork producers on both sides of the Canada
US border recognise the value of trade and value the essence of free trade,
writes Bruce Cochrane. Last
week trade was among the items on the agenda as pork industry representatives
gathered in Minneapolis for the Canada-US Upper Midwest Pork Industry Summit. George
Matheson, the Chair of Manitoba Pork, observes there's a great deal of common
ground among Canadian and American pork producers when it comes to the issue
of trade. George
Matheson-Manitoba Pork: The
Trump administration and the way the media, I would say, at times blows
things out of proportion makes it sound like doom and gloom and it's a wild card
in the future. But
for the time being, 20 per cent f the pork consumed is American pork, our
weanling pigs out of Manitoba, approximately three million a year continue to
flow down and are welcomed by Minnesota and Iowa finishers so trade is moving
well. There's
a fact that 2.5 to 2.6 million hogs are moving through plants every week,
which is a cumbersome amount of pigs, means that demand is good and world
wide trade out of this continent has been moving well. Prices
are reasonably good right now and that was not expected three or four months
ago and that's mainly due to trade. We
all feel that and hope that Mr Trump is a business man and realizes the value
of free trade and will continue to be as it is today. Matheson
says 12 years of trade missions to the US have put a face to the Canadian
industry and US producers recognize Canadian producers are not getting any
government handouts and are at the mercy of the market place. He
says producers in both countries realize the importance of trade and value the
essence of free trade. ThePigSite
News Desk ＜加・EU＞ カナダＥＵ包括的経済貿易協定下では、技術的問題が未解決でカナダ産牛肉の欧州向け輸出が遅延 Unresolved Technical Issues Could
Delay Canadian Beef, Pork Access to Europe Under CETA 20
February 2017 CANADA - The Canadian Meat Council fears unresolved
technical issues could delay the movement of Canadian pork and beef into
Europe under the Compensative Economic and Trade Agreement, writes Bruce
Cochrane. Last Tuesday the European Parliament approved the Compensative
Economic and Trade Agreement and the bill has arrived in the Canadian Senate
for approval before moving to parliament for Royal assent, at which time a
time line can be established for implementation, which could happen by May. Ron Davidson, the Director of International Trade,
Government and Media Relations with Canadian Meat Council, says several
technical issues still need to be resolved before Canadian beef and pork
processors will be able to take full advantage of the agreement. Ron Davidson-Canadian Meat Council In the case of pork it would be the application of
the Canadian health mark. There have been discussions with the European Union
for the better part of a year now on the application of the Canadian health
mark, as that would greatly facilitate our exports to the European Union
rather than having to apply a health mark in the cold storage. When the product is in cold storage it doesn't
necessarily all go to Europe. Companies may decide to take some of that product
and ship it to other markets. Product can come out of the area that's reserved
for the European Union. Nothing goes in there and we would like to be able
to use of the Canadian health mark. Until that gets approved it would be very difficult
for pork to take advantage of the agreement. We see absolutely no reason why the issues that are
affecting pork can not be resolved before that. We need to have them set up well before that date
so the commercial pipelines can begin to be set up. Mr Davidson says, in the case of beef, the primary
issue is Canada's use of antimicrobial interventions. He says the beef and veal industry is working with
the Canadian government to undertake additional research which will be used
to apply to the European Food Safety Authority for approval, but that will
likely take several months. TheCattleSite News Desk ＜加＞ 病害を撃退する健康な腸内細菌は豚から豚へ移送 Research Suggests Healthy Gut
Bacteria Can Be Transferred From Pig to Pig 20
January 2017 CANADA
- A scientist with the University of Alberta says research suggests
microorganisms in the guts of pigs that help ward off disease can be
transferred to other pigs to improve their health, writes Bruce Cochrane. Swine
Innovation Porc has identified the microbiome as a top research priority in
improving the health of pigs while reducing the pork industry's reliance on
antibiotics. "The
Intestinal Microbiome to Enhance Infection Resistance in Pigs" was among
the topics discussed last week as part of the Banff Pork Seminar. Dr
Ben Willing, the Canada Research Chair in Microbiology of Nutrigenomics with
the University of Alberta, says the estimated of 500 to 1,000 bacterial
species found within each animal serve many roles including digesting compounds
the pig can not digest and they regulate the immune system and the
infiltration of immune cell populations to make that animal healthy. Dr
Ben Willing-University of Alberta: Microbiomes
can vary quite a bit between animal to animal and each animal will have it's
own distinct population but you'll certainly see that animals that are living
in a similar environment and are living together will have much more similar
microbiomes than animals that are living in different environments. We
certainly see evidence that microbiomes can be transferred, particularly in
the case when we see animals that are mixed. If
you take animals that have lived apart and then you put them into that same
environment you'll see that their microbiomes will start to look closer to
each other, so obviously there's a transfer from one animal to another. We're
not really sure but, certainly if you take a group of animals that are more
resistant based on their microbiome and introduce them to animals that are
susceptible, that if you're transferring the microbiomes they're going to
make the susceptible animals more resistant. We've
seen some very clear work by doing that in mouse models but less has been
done in pigs. Dr
Willing anticipates further advances in the coming years, being able to
associate specific organisms with specific functions and being able to
identify which dietary components can drive a beneficial microbiome. ThePigSite
News Desk ＜加＞ 食肉業界は「臨時外国労働者プログラム」を高く評価 Red Meat Sector Applauds Changes
to Foreign Worker Programme 13
January 2017 CANADA
- The Canadian Meat Council is applauding changes announced last month to
Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Programme. In
a report tabled in September, the House of Commons Committee on Human
Resources made 21 recommendations for improving Canada's Temporary Foreign
Worker Programme. Last
month, the federal government eliminated a provision which required temporary
foreign workers to leave Canada for four years after working in Canada for
four years and is expected to respond to the remaining recommendations by the
end of January. Ron
Davidson, the Director for International Trade, Government and Media
Relations with Canadian Meat Council, says, unless we are able to properly staff
our meat processing plants farmers will not have a place to have their
animals processed and the plants will be unable to remain competitive. Ron
Davidson-Canadian Meat Council: The
change to the four year rule that was announced late last year is a welcome
change. Although
our companies endeavor to transition temporary foreign workers into permanent
residents before four years, this isn't possible in all cases because workers
may not have completed sufficient language training or there may not be sufficient
slots available in the permanent residents programme. We
are also very positive about the recommendation that the programme should do
a much better job than it does now of recognizing sectors and locations where
there is a chronic ongoing shortage of Canadian workers. Currently
the programmes are very all encompassing and the reality is that all
encompassing does not serve the Canadian rural communities well and are
particularly punished when we are unable to get workers to leave urban
locations and move to rural locations to do this kind of work. Mr
Davidson notes, the government continues to review all of its programmes and
the hope is that the changes required to keep our plants functioning and
competitive will be approved. ThePigSite
News Desk ＜加＞ 政府が家畜の人道的扱いの研究に180万ドルの追加援助 Canadian Pork Research Gets $1.8M
Investment 12
January 2017 CANADA
- The Government of Canada is providing an additional $1.8 million to the
pork research cluster to continue responding to consumer concerns around the
humane treatment of animals, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay has
announced. This
additional sum brings the total Government of Canada investment to $14.8
million and will help to expand on research work already underway as part of
the five-year (2013-18) research cluster. New research will address the issue
of sow housing and improved living conditions for both sows and piglets. "Our
Government is pleased to support the pork sector with this investment. This
investment in research in animal health and welfare helps respond to the
interests of consumers and will help put more money in the pockets of our
producers," said Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and
Agri-Food. "Enhancing
the competitiveness and the sustainability of the Canadian pork industry is
Swine Innovation Porc's primary goal and focus. In addition to responding to
concerns about animal welfare, the Swine Cluster 2 research program also
addresses animal health and reducing feed costs. This additional investment
in research will further the outcomes of this program and ensure that
emerging issues facing the pork sector will continue to be addressed,"
said Stewart Cressman, Chair, Swine Innovation Porc. ThePigSite
News Desk ＜加＞ 2017年の農業利益は為替に期待が大 Canadian Exchange Rate Expected to
be Main Driver of Agricultural Profitability in 2017 09
January 2017 CANADA
- The Chief Agricultural Economist with Farm Credit Canada expects the low
Canadian dollar to be the primary driver for profitability for Canadian
agriculture in 2017, writes Bruce Cochrane. Farm
Credit Canada has released the first of a series of Agricultural Outlook
Reports for 2017. J.P.
Gervais, Farm Credit Canada's Chief Agricultural Economist, says the Canadian
dollar has been a major driver for profitability in the last couple of years
and could have the biggest influence on the overall success of Canada's
agriculture industry in 2017. J.P.
Gervais-Farm Credit Canada: Our
forecast for the Canadian dollar with respect to the US dollar is for, on
average, to be 75 cents. We
expect maybe that we'll see a bit of weakness in the exchange rate or the
value of the Canadian dollar early on in the year driven by the spread
between interest rates in the US and Canada. Interest
rates in the US are definitely going up where as interest rates in Canada,
slightly going up but not expected to increase as much as in the United
States. Oil
prices, while a lot of people expect oil prices to be a little stronger this
year than last year, I'm a bit suspicious of the forecasted oil prices are
going to climb significantly. All
in all we do expect an exchange rate for the Canadian dollar with respect to
the US dollar that stays roughly where it is, on an average being 75 cents. Maybe
a little bit weaker to start off the year and then maybe a little bit
stringer throughout the end of the year. This
is definitely one of the drivers that has the most impact on farm cash
receipts. A
lot of the commodities that we sell are either directly priced in US dollars
or the Canadian price is based off the US dollar. Not
only that, the strong demand for Canadian commodities is supported by the
Canadian dollar, which has been lower than the average of the last five
years. Gervais
says the demand for Canadian animal protein has been really strong and, at a
time when supplies are growing, we need that strength in demand and one of
the drivers behind this is the Canadian dollar. ThePigSite
News Desk ＜加＞ 2017年は特に豚肉輸出市場を重要視 Pork Export Markets Expected to be
Especially Important in 2017 30
December 2016 NORTH
AMERICA - The Chair of the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says, as North
American meat and poultry production increases in response to low feed costs,
the pork industry will become increasingly dependant on exports, writes Bruce
Cochrane. Florian
Possberg, the Chair of Sask Pork, says, an anticipated price crash in the
fall of 2016 didn't materialize so, while the pork industry didn't have a
great year, prices in 2016 were good enough that a lot of producers made
modest positive incomes. Florian
Possberg-Saskatchewan Pork Development Board: The
big thing is that the cutout value, the wholesale price of pork, stayed a lot
higher given the quantity of pork hitting the market than what most had
anticipated so that allowed for our packing industry to enjoy very good
profit margins and thus they really cranked up their slaughter capacity to
accommodate the large numbers this fall. Also
there's a number of large plants under construction in the US to process more
hogs so we don't anticipate an issue with capacity into 2017. However
we've had a couple of years now with modest feed prices. As
a result of that we're seeing record amounts of poultry, pork, beef all come
onto the market place. There's
going to be more additional meat in North America than our consumers here can
handle so we're really going to depend on export markets for all our meat
commodities to stay in a positive state. Possberg
notes southeast Asia, China and the Philippines were quite strong in 2016 due
to shortages in 2015 and 2016 but producers there have increased production
so the big question whether we'll be able maintain our export numbers and
increase them. ThePigSite
News Desk ＜加＞ 天候の平年並み復帰で、豚伝染性下痢の発生制御が容易に Return to Moderate Winter Weather
Makes Biosecurity Easier 30
December 2016 CANADA
- The Veterinary Counsel with the Canadian Pork Council says the return to
more moderate winter temperatures is making efforts to maintain biosecurity
to contain the risk of spreading Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea much easier. The
Canadian Swine Health Intelligence Network December 15 Porcine Epidemic
Diarrhea Update indicates of the Manitoba operations that were infected in
May and in September are moving toward eradicating the virus. Dr
Egan Brockhoff, the veterinary Counsel with the Canadian Pork Council, says
there's no question that the extreme cold conditions we've had in the past
few weeks have made washing and disinfection very difficult at the farm
level, very difficult at the load out level and very difficult for the trucks
and trailers that move between farms and across the provinces. Dr
Egan Brockhoff-Canadian Pork Council: As
we've seen the weather warm up a little bit in the last few days that's had a
lot of positive impact on all of those things I've mentioned. It
really makes washing, cleaning and disinfection much more simple. As
we transition into winter we always expect viral spread to increase. The
lower sunlight hours in the day, the little more cloud, the calmer wind days,
they all contribute to viral spread. This
is a highly infectious virus. Washing,
disinfecting and ideally drying all of your transports before they arrive at
your farm site is key to preventing viral spread. Practicing
good biosecurity, ensuring the transporters and the truckers do a proper
Danish entry protocol into their trailer, that they're wearing boot covers
when they are walking across the ground, that your team and yourself, when
you're entering your barn, you're wearing boot covers, you're doing a proper
boot change and Danish entry into your own farm and protecting the pigs
within. Dr
Brockhoff says Canada is doing a fantastic job of keeping this virus down and
working really hard to push it out of the country. ThePigSite
News Desk ＜加＞ 賢明な豚の扱い方法のビデオに世界が注目 Smart Pig Handling Videos Generate
Keen Interest World Wide 16
December 2016 CANADA
- Two "Smart Pig Handling" videos released by Manitoba Pork have attracted
almost 300,000 hits on youtube, writes Bruce Cochrane. Manitoba
Pork released a series of Smart Pig Handling Videos in late 2013 designed to
help train new personnel in hog barns on low stress pig handling techniques. The
series consists of two core chapters, one on pig behavior and how that can
influence the handlers' interaction with pigs and one on how that behavior
can be used to control the movement of pigs in a way that will maintain a low
stress environment, as well as four supplemental chapters. Mark
Fynn, the Manager of Quality Assurance and Animal Care Programs with Manitoba
Pork, reports the response to the videos has been gratifying. Mark
Fynn-Manitoba Pork: It's
been really neat actually. We
produced the full six chapters on DVD to hand out to producers and we've
distributed those all across Canada. In
addition we've had people from all around the world, different companies from
all around the world asking us for copies of that DVD. In
addition to that we put those two core chapters up on youtube and we've
generated, for one of them, 150 thousand hits and for the other about 120
thousand hits so far to date, which is quite impressive in agriculture in my
opinion. I
would say it's viral for agriculture.We've had some really good feedback from
producers on that. The
biggest compliment I think that we could have for that committee that
developed these videos is the number of companies that have come on board and
trainers within those companies that really want this video to train their
new employees. That's
usually a good sign that what's in them is actually good quality and working
well for them. To
view more of the core chapters, search "pig handling" on youtube or
visit the manitobapork.com web site. ＜加・豪＞ 加の最大手ペンション基金PSPが、豪の第3位牧場ヒューイット社に巨額投資 Canadian Pension Fund Invests in
Australian Beef Stations 15
December 2016 AUSTRALIA
- Canada’s largest pension fund, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board,
has invested in a third large cattle property in Queensland. The
pension fund, known as PSP Investments, has more than A$96 billion in assets
under management and invests for the pension plans of the Canadian Public
Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Hewitt
Cattle Australia, backed by the pension fund, is acquiring the properties
which are located some 100 kilometres north-east of Roma, in Queensland. The
cattle stations – Strathblane, Wybara and Scotts Creek – border an existing
Hewitt property, Pony Hills. Based
in central Queensland, Hewitt Cattle Australia has operations in several
locations. "We are looking to expand by buying suitable agricultural
assets targeting beef cattle production, which complements our existing
operations," said CEO Mick Hewitt. He
said that with this acquisition the company will have around 300,000 hectares
under management and is aiming to run 'somewhere in the vicinity of 60,000
head of cattle.' While
the commercial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, Hewitt Cattle has
announced that approval has been given for the purchase by Australia’s
Foreign Investment Review Board. This
transaction is not the only recent show of interest in the Australian agri
sector by Canadian pension funds. The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board
has also made significant investments in the country over the past five
years, including an almond property in the Murray-Murrumbidgee area in 2015. ＜加＞ 2016年の養豚業の概観 Canada Hog Markets – 2016 Review 15
December 2016 CANADA
- As we review 2016 from the table compiled by the OMAFRA Swine Team, we see
perhaps a more normal year, if such a thing exists anymore in this industry,
writes Bob Fraser – Sales & Service, Genesus Ontario. Although
profits started the year in the red, with January showing a ($12.86) loss,
prices quickly moved to profitability, reaching $33.96 profit by June and an
$11.63 average for the first half of the year. However,
in the second half of the year, things quickly fell out of bed after July,
dropping to $1.06 profit in August before turning progressively red with
November showing a ($40.01) loss. This brings the average loss for the five
months of the second half of the year to ($10.03). On
the year it appears 2016 is going to come out as a draw on profitability.
There is increasing evidence that the market has hit bottom, with market hogs
beginning to turn up. Also, prices of SEWs and feeder pigs (the harbingers of
better days) are increasing appreciatively on the increased demand fuelled by
encouraging summer futures and the seasonally contracting of supply. Corn
and soybean prices have resulted in relatively stable prices throughout the
year and appears to continue into 2017 (at least right now). Corn yields in
the hog producing regions of Ontario seem to mostly be good to exceptional.
However, there are major concerns on mycotoxins, with reports of instances of
extremely high levels. Suggestions
are that it appears to be more variety based than region based. In any event,
it is likely to have consequences for the industry in the coming months,
particularly reproductively. Below
Compiled by the OMAFRA Swine Team (OMAFRA.Livestock@ontario.ca), their 2017
Ontario Monthly Hog Market Facts – Net Return for a Farrow to Finish.
Finally,
in this season of Advent with its waiting and expectation, as we look back
and forward we would do well to count our blessings. We live in a great and
fortunate part of the world. One needs look no further than the tragedy of
Aleppo to realize this in spades. So with that, may you and your family have
a most joyous and blessed Christmas, and a happy and prosperous New Year! ＜加＞ TPP崩壊なら、日本との二国間貿易協定の復活が必要 Trade Talks with Japan Key in
Event TPP Fails 06
December 2016 CANADA
- The Chair of the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says, in the event the
Trans-Pacific Partnership collapses, it will be important for Canada
reinvigorate efforts to achieve a bilateral trade agreement with Japan,
writes Bruce Cocrane. The
recent US election has cast a shadow of doubt on the future of the 12 nation
Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement. Florian
Possberg, the Chair of the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board, says, if the
TPP fails, Canada will need to takes steps to ensure trade with Japan
continues. Florian
Possberg-Saskatchewan Pork Development Board: We
really need to maintain our ability to export pork to southeast Asia,
particularly Japan. Japan
is our number one value customer and Japan was part of the TPP talks as well
as Canada and so, if the TPP has a problem to get to the finish line, we
really need to make sure that we have an acceptable agreement with Japan. Japan
imports pork from many countries but the big advantage that we have in Canada
and the United States is that they prefer high quality product which is
typically fresh chilled product. It's
problematic to get fresh chilled from Europe for example to Japan and even
Brazil and so we do have a leg up in the fresh chilled market in Japan. How
Japan and the United States are going to end up if there's no TPP is a big
question mark but certainly we need to take care of our own business and make
sure we have a real good deal with the Japanese in Canada. Possberg
says, there was a lot of rhetoric during the U.S. election campaign but, at
the end of the day, he's confident the United States will realize that they
have to maintain significant levels of trade to maintain their economy. ThePigSite
News Desk ＜カナダ＞ 豚への痛み止め薬の投与は認可が必要 Pork Producers Advised to Be Aware
of Approvals and Doses When Administrating Pain Control Drugs to Pigs 07
December 2016 CANADA
- An Assistant Professor in Swine Behavior and Welfare with the University of
Saskatchewan says its important for pork producers to be sure the compounds
used to control pain during painful procedures comply with the pork
industry's on farm pork quality assurance program, writes Bruce Cochrane. Under
Canada's revised Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs farmers
must provide pain control during painful procedures such as castration and
tail docking. Producers
must provide an analgesic to control the post procedure pain to any pigs that
are tail docked and to male pigs that are castrated prior to 10 days of age
and those castrated after 10 days of age must be given both an analgesic and
an anesthetic. Dr
Yolande Seddon, an Assistant Professor in Swine Behavior and Welfare with the
University of Saskatchewan, says it's important to be sure products being
used are approved for use in livestock to adhere to the Canadian Quality
Assurance policy on drug use. Dr
Yolande Seddon-University of Saskatchewan: We
have products such as Metacam, Anafen, Ketoprofen B, Banamine. You
do have the option to work with your vet and potentially use a cattle
product, so for that we have an oral Meloxicam suspension. A
know your products, make sure they're approved for use in livestock and
ideally approved for use in pigs. Secondly
look at the dosage. For
the Metacam we have it in 20 milligrams per mill and also five milligrams per
mill so it's important to take this into consideration because, with any drugs,
you have the ability to inject too much and create problems so make sure that
you get your doses correct. For
instance the Canadian Pork Council has produced guidelines on how to
administer this and what does you need. For
the Metacam 20 milligrams per mill, you actually need to dilute that solution
because, when you're giving it to a three day old piglet, you need such as
small amount. Dr
Seddon notes says the Pig Code of Practice represents our commitment to
animal care. ＜加＞ 牛結核調査の結果、アルバータ州で34牧場、サスカチュワン州で2牧場がＣＦＩＡ検疫管理下に More Cases Confirmed in Canadian
Bovine TB Investigation 22
November 2016 CANADA
- The investigation into cases of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in Canadian cattle
has continued, with 34 farms in Alberta and two farms in Saskatchewan under
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) quarantine and movement controls,
according to the Alberta Beef Producers organisation. A
case of Bovine TB was detected in a cow from Alberta when it was slaughtered
in the US in September. To
date there are six confirmed cases of bovine TB. This includes the cow that
was confirmed to have the disease when it was slaughtered in the United
Sates. All confirmed cases are from the one infected herd which is located on
three separate premises in Alberta. All of the cattle from the herd are in
the process of being removed from the premises and humanely destroyed. While
there are no confirmed cases of bovine TB in Saskatchewan the animals on the
quarantined farms in that province have been in contact with the infected herd
and are therefore subject to movement controls. Of
the animals tested to date by the CFIA, 52 have shown a response to initial
testing and then received a post mortem examination. The post mortem revealed
12 of these animals had gross lesions compatible with bovine tuberculosis.
The tissue samples from these animals were sent to the lab for examination.
Lab results confirmed that the lesions seen in five animals are consistent
with bovine tuberculosis. Five animals had PCR results that are positive for Mycobacterium
tuberculosis complex, presumptive Mycobacterium bovis. These
positive test results indicate transmission between animals has occurred. The
CFIA is currently conducting a risk assessment to determine how these results
impact the investigation and whether or not additional herds may be declared
infected. ＜加＞ アルバータ州での発生で、牛結核の検査を継続 Bovine TB Testing Continues in
Canada 10
November 2016 CANADA
- Approximately 35 operations, including two in Saskatchewan, are currently
under quarantine related to the recent Alberta bovine tuberculosis case,
according to the Alberta Beef Producers organisation. The
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has increased the number of ground
testing crews and laboratory staff, and continue to test quarantined herds.
Seven herds have been tested so far. Two
other herds commingling with the index herd for an extended period of time
prior to diagnosis of the original case are now considered part of the index
herd. These herds and premises are considered infected and the cattle will be
depopulated beginning this week. The
entire farm on infected premises is under movement controls. For the rest of
the herds currently under quarantine, movement controls only apply to animals
on the farm. To
date, only the original animal is considered positive for bovine
tuberculosis. ＜加・EU＞ 牛肉貿易協定は加側生産者は歓迎も、EU側は悪影響を懸念 Canada-EU Trade Agreement Brings
Change for Beef Trade 31
October 2016 GLOBAL
- Canadian beef producers have welcomed the signing of a new trade deal
between the EU and Canada yesterday, but the deal is less welcome to beef
producers in the EU, who fear the impacts on the market. The Canada-EU
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was finally signed in
Brussels yesterday after being delayed as a rule in Belgium meant the
objection of one region, Wallonia, halted the signing of the agreement.
Wallonia eventually agreed to continue with the deal. The
Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) congratulates Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau and International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland for agreeing the
deal, and said it is pleased with the prospective elimination of EU import
tariffs on nearly 65,000 tonnes of Canadian beef. With
this new access, the EU has the potential to become a $600 million annual
market for Canadian beef, up from current levels of approximately $6 to $10
million per year, the CCA said. CCA
Director and Foreign Trade Vice-Chair Doug Sawyer travelled to Brussels
earlier this week to highlight the immense potential of the CETA for the
Canadian beef sector and to emphasise the need to resolve the outstanding
technical barriers. “It
was clear that the EU recognises the value of the CETA and put their
shoulders to the wheel to secure that recognition by all their member
states,” Mr Sawyer said. “Beef access to the EU is a core expected benefit
from Canada and we will expect a further effort to be put into removing the
remaining technical barriers.” However,
the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) said it was
disappointed that Wallonia's concerns were not listened to more. “Wallonia
raised very important points about how the deal is damaging to EU beef
farmers and also correctly challenged the investor dispute mechanism,"
said ICSA's president Patrick Kent. "Given
the uncertainty around Brexit, the last thing we need is more beef being
imported. It is clear that the EU market does not have capacity to absorb it
and it will lead to further downward pressure on price. Irish beef farmers
are under immense pressure and the implementation of CETA will further
undermine their viability.” ＜加・米＞ アルバータ州から米に輸入のメス牛から牛結核菌を検出 Canada Investigates Bovine TB Case 01
November 2016 CANADA
- In late September, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) notified the
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) that a case of bovine tuberculosis had
been detected in a cow from Alberta when it was slaughtered in the US. CFIA
is currently investigating the outbreak, including tracing animals that may
have been exposed to the infected animal. Alberta
Beef Producers (ABP) reported recently that the preliminary testing of the
index herd has been completed and results of these tests are anticipated.
Testing of other herds that had direct contact with the infected animal is
proceeding. A
significant number of herds have been quarantined and the producers notified,
but the number of herds quarantined could increase as the tracebacks of
animals in contact with any positive animals over the last five years
proceed. Canadian media reports suggest that 30 ranches have been
quarantined. ABP
said it is encouraging the CFIA and the Alberta government to provide an
effective, rapid, and thorough investigation of this case. ＜加＞ ヒツジ・ヤギのスクレーピー病の根絶に投資 Canada Invests to Help Eradicate
Scrapie in Sheep and Goat Herds 19
October 2016 CANADA
- Canada's agriculture department is investing up to $345,720 in the Canadian
Sheep Federation (CSF) to implement the Scrapie Eradication Strategic Plan
for the sheep and goat industries. This
project will provide sheep and goat producers with the information and tools
necessary to combat scrapie, a fatal disease affecting sheep and goats. The
project will help mitigate economic losses to sheep and goat producers,
reduce the cost of disease control actions, regain market access, and explore
new market opportunities. Canadian
Sheep Federation Chairman, Phil Kolodychuk, said: "I would like to
applaud Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for investing in our industry and
for partnering with the Canadian Sheep Federation to implement the Scrapie
Eradication Strategic Plan. "Together
we can eradicate scrapie from the national sheep flock and goat herd. This
program will move the small ruminant industry closer to negligible risk
status for scrapie, with a goal of protecting Canadian farmers from disease
loses, re-establishing lost markets and creating opportunities for future
trade." ＜加＞ 牛肉のメキシコ向け窓口が拡大 Canada Gains Expanded Access to
Mexico for Beef 10
October 2016 CANADA
- The Canadian government has secured expanded market access for Canadian
beef and beef products of all ages to Mexico. The expanded access will allow
for open trade in beef, and beef products throughout North America. The
announcement comes as Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and
Agri-Food, wraps-up his first official visit to Mexico where he met with
Mexican Secretary of Agriculture José Calzada to build on the two countries'
long standing partnership in agricultural trade. They
discussed areas of opportunity to increase the competitiveness of their
agricultural sectors. Minister
MacAulay also provided opening remarks at the Canada Beef Inc. Gala Dinner
where he promoted the Canada Beef brand by emphasizing Canada's safe,
high-quality and sustainably produced beef. "Canada
is pleased with Mexico's commitment to restore access for Canadian beef. It
is an important milestone which underscores the strength of our bilateral
agricultural trade relationship with Mexico. This expanded access, based on
sound scientific principles, will create new opportunities to export even
more high-quality Canadian beef to Mexico while putting more money in the
pockets of farmers and help grow the middle class," said
Mr MacAulay. The
Canadian meat industry also welcomed the announcement. “Mexico
ranks consistently as one of Canada’s top tier export markets for beef and
veal products,” said Canadian Meat Council President Troy Warren. “Confirmation
of access to the Mexican market for Canadian beef products derived from
animals 30 months and older as well as for ground meat and various
specialty meats normalises bilateral trade and is consistent with
recommendations from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE),”
added Mr Warren ＜加＞ 牛肉業界の新たな持続可能な2か年の国家戦略 New Sustainability Strategy for
Canadian Beef Industry 12
October 2016 CANADA
- The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) has devised a new
strategy to advance sustainability efforts following a two-year, ‘farm to
fork’ study of the environmental, social, and economic performance of the
Canadian beef industry. The
study, called the National Beef Sustainability Assessment, provides a
comprehensive picture of the industry’s sustainability performance at the
national level, said Cherie Copithorne-Barnes, a rancher from Jumping Pound,
Alberta and Chair of the CRSB. “We
examined all aspects of the value chain, from farming all the way through to
consumption,” she said. The
organisation hopes the new Sustainability Strategy developed as part of the
study will help ensure the CRSB can focus its efforts in the most appropriate
areas. “The
results reflect positively on the Canadian beef industry,” noted Fawn
Jackson, Executive Director of the CRSB. “However, there are still
opportunities for improvement, as well as areas in which industry wants to
continue to excel, which is why the National Beef Sustainability Strategy was
created.” Key
points for action in the sustainability strategy include optimising diets,
genetics and manure management to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, benefiting
nature by improving habitats on beef farms and researching biodiversity
relationships, and improving financial viability of the industry. The ability
of the industry to distinguish between trends and fads as well as respond to
consumer demands were identified as important to the economic sustainability of
the beef industry. Rich
Smith, Executive Director at Alberta Beef Producers commented: “The
social life cycle assessment results highlight the excellent practices being
implemented by the Canadian beef industry. Working conditions, animal health
and welfare, and antimicrobial use are all important topics for the industry.
We are very proud of the results. "Now
we have the information we need to make further improvements and we can focus
on implementing the Sustainability Strategy." ＜加・墨＞ 墨産豚肉の輸入解禁：墨の豚コレラフリーを承認 Canada Opens Market to Mexican
Pork 12
October 2016 MEXICO
- The Canadian government has opened its market to Mexican pork after
recognising Mexico as a country free of classical swine fever (CSF). Mexico
has requested recognition of its health status by the Canadian authorities
since 2009. Canada
is considered a leader in pork products, meaning the achievement is of the
highest importance to Mexico. ＜加＞ セネカウィルスがオンタリオ州で検出 Senecavirus A Confirmed in Ontario 05
October 2016 CANADA
- Senecavirus A has been confirmed in Ontario, according to Manitoba Pork. The
finding comes after US authorities turned away at least eight truckloads
of pigs which apparently showed signs of the disease (formerly called
Seneca Valley Virus). The
clinical signs of this disease closely resemble Foot and Mouth Disease. The
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is testing all swine at federal
processing plants that are symptomatic. Processing plants can be shut down up
to 72 hours while testing is being conducted, which immediately stops the
flow of hogs and shipping of pork products from that facility. If a plant is
shut down, its customers and suppliers will be notified of pending production
and product delays/cancellations. Manitoba
pork producers are being advised so look out for the symptoms of
Senecavirus A: ·
Blisters (vesicles) or ulcers of
the snout, mouth, and/or just above the hoof ·
Lameness, fevers, lack of energy
and/or appetite ·
Lesions ·
4-10 day increase in piglet mortality
with/without diarrhea It
is also important that farms, transporters and assembly yards practice strict
biosecurity. ＜加＞ 雌繁殖豚の多頭飼育実績は、管理状態が良ければクレート使用と大差ない Prairie Swine Centre Investigates
Sow Performance in Group Housing 30
September 2016 CANADA
- As pressure to reduce sow stall use in Canada grows, the Prairie Swine
Centre has compared the effects of three mixing strategies on sow performance
in group sow housing. The
three mixing strategies included: Early mixing (EM) - sows mixed directly at weaning;
Presocialisation (PS) - sows mixed for two days at weaning, then stall housed
for breeding and until five weeks gestation, then remixed; and Late mixing
(LM) - sows stall-housed at weaning and mixed into groups at five weeks
gestation. Results
show no differences in the aggressive behaviour among treatments. Analysis
of production showed a lower conception rate in LM groups than in EM and PS
groups P<0.05. There
were no differences in total born, piglets born alive or mummies among
treatments, but a there were significantly fewer stillborn piglets in the EM
treatment. Fewer
stillborn piglets may have resulted from improved fitness and/or activity
levels during early gestation. Overall,
sows performed similarly in all treatments indicating that, under good
management conditions, mixing sows at weaning does not impact sow performance
or welfare. ＜カナダ・中国＞ 両国が牛肉の輸入協定を締結 Canada Signs New Agreements to
Boost Beef Exports to China 26
September 2016 CANADA
- Canada and China have signed agreements supporting the export of beef, the
agriculture and trade ministers have announced. Canada
and China signed a protocol to expand market access for Canadian frozen
bone-in beef and have also advanced several key initiatives to support trade
in Canadian pork, bovine genetics and some processed foods. As
Canada’s second-largest trading partner, China offers significant
opportunities for exports. In 2015, Canadian agricultural exports to China were
valued at $5.6 billion. The
Canadian cattle industry estimates that new access for bone-in beef will
generate an increase in Canadian beef exports of approximately $10 million
annually. “Not
only is China already the world’s largest consumer of meat products, demand
for beef is projected to maintain an upward trend as Chinese consumers
increase the presence of high quality beef in their diets,” said
Canadian Meat Council President Joe Reda. Canadian
beef processors lost access to the Chinese market in 2003 following the
identification of the first case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).
In May 2011, Canada became the first BSE-infected country to gain Chinese
approval for the resumption of trade for boneless, frozen beef from cattle
under thirty months of age. “Restoration
of access to the Chinese market for bone-in, frozen beef products represents
a major milestone on the road toward our ultimate objective: access for
frozen and fresh, chilled beef products from cattle of all ages,” said
Canadian Meat Council Executive Director Jim Laws. “Not
only does today’s announcement open the door for an estimated $10 million of
new sales opportunities in the near term, it clears the path for
intensified negotiations on the remaining steps toward full and normal
trade in beef products with China,” added Mr Laws. ＜加＞ マニトバ州で9回目のPEDが発生 Manitoba Reports Ninth PED
Outbreak 19
September 2016 CANADA
- A ninth case of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) has been found in a sow
barn in Manitoba. On
15 September, Manitoba's Chief Veterinary Office (CVO) confirmed positive
test results for PED from a southeastern Manitoba sow barn, bringing the
number of Manitoba cases to nine since the first one was found in February
2014. The
CVO has consulted with the producer and the producer's private veterinarian,
and Manitoba Agriculture's Emergency Operation Centre has been activated.
Control measures were implemented immediately and a plan is being developed
for restricted site access, barn clean-up and animal care. Producers
within a 5-km radius of the infected site or with direct contact to the site
are being alerted to monitor their herds and collect samples for testing. Six
of the nine premises in Manitoba previously confirmed to have PED are now
determined to be PED Presumptive Negative, meaning that the sites have
eliminated PED from all pigs and pig contact areas, and have confirmed the
virus has been eliminated through repeated animal and environmental testing.
This follows a negative status protocol developed by the CVO and Manitoba’s
swine veterinarians. ＜加＞ 養鶏場での抗生物質使用減少に投資 Canada Invests to Reduce
Antibiotics Use in Poultry 15
September 2016 CANADA
- Thousands of Canadian dollars have been pledged to help the Quebec poultry
industry reduce the preventative use of antibiotics. Pierre
Breton, a member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture
and Agri-Food, has announced the investment of $690,000 to Éleveurs de
volailles du Québec (ÉVQ - Quebec's poultry producers' association). Under
this project, the Poultry Research Chair at the University of Montreal's
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine will assess various alternative strategies and
their effects on flock performance, building on a previous research project.
It will seek solutions that can be applied across the entire poultry
industry. Mr
Breton commented: "The Government of Canada recognises that the use of
antibiotics in agriculture is of growing concern with consumers. The Government
is supporting the Quebec poultry industry as it continues research to reduce
the use of antibiotics in chicken production, which will benefit public
health and promote prosperity for producers and all Canadians." Pierre-Luc
Leblanc, President of ÉVQ, said: "The Quebec poultry industry is
committed to developing cutting-edge farming methods while maintaining
strict, rigorous animal welfare standards. "Flock
health and the quality of consumer products are top priorities. Working with
the Poultry Research Chair, we are taking the necessary steps to preserve and
enhance these priority areas by building on research and development." ＜加＞ 豚飼養頭数は2％増加し、1,350万頭 Canadian Pig Herd Continuing to
Increase 12
September 2016 CANADA
- The Statistics Canada Hog inventory has reported a 2 per cent increase in
total pig numbers on 1 July 2016 compared to the previous year, with numbers
now reaching 13.5 million head. This
is a continuing development, with a similar increase in herd size occurring
in the year to 1 July 2015. Growth
in pig numbers and slaughterings is likely to continue, given that the
breeding herd was up almost 1 per cent while piglet numbers were up by 2 per
cent, helped by the ongoing increase in sow productivity. Slaughter
pig numbers were up by as much as 3 per cent, indicating higher pig slaughter
in the third quarter. Thus the 1 per cent increase in Canadian pig
slaughterings seen in the first eight months seems likely to continue. Live
exports of weaners to the United States inevitably impact on slaughterings in
Canada. There was an increase in trade in the first quarter compared with a
year earlier probably influenced by the repeal of Country of Origin Labelling
(COOL) in December 2015, but it has since eased back.
The ongoing growth in the Canadian
pig herd has been facilitated by increasing profitability. Feed cost have
remained low while pig prices in the first seven months of 2016 averaged
around 10 per cent higher relative to the same months of 2015. This in turn has been facilitated
by the strong export performance, with chilled and frozen volumes up by 10
per cent in the first seven months of 2016, boosted by a strong growth in
exports to China, where demand is currently high. The
fall in the value of the Canadian dollar in relation to the US dollar has
also boosted the competitiveness of Canadian product over its United States
neighbour. ＜カナダ＞ 豚生体観察報告、目立った症例なくても報告無しは罰金対象 Fines for Not Reporting Swine
Movements Expected Only in Extreme Cases 06
September 2016 CANADA
- The Manager of PigTrace Canada expects recently introduced fines for
non-compliance of swine movement reporting requirements to only be levied in
extreme cases following repeated warnings, writes Bruce Cochrane. Since
July, 2014 shippers and receivers of swine within Canada have been required
to report movements of those animals to the PigTrace Canada database within 7
days The
Canadian Food inspection Agency has now introduced a fine structure for
non-compliance. Jeff
Clark, the Manager of PigTrace Canada, an initiative of the Canadian Pork
Council, says enforcement has been ongoing and is not expected to become any
more strict. Jeff
Clark-Canadian Pork Council: Mostly
it's taken an educational approach. If
there's repeat offences and people are just being stubborn CFIA has issued
letters of non-compliance to have a written record of it. Yes,
now there is a fine structure and we do want to understand that it shouldn't
be used liberally. I
know there's quite a bit of anxiety and concern over it and there's some
splashy media reports that really try to get people up in arms. Really
this is an important step to give some credibility to our system. We've
talked to producers who are saying "I'm doing this, my neighbor's not,
why should I do it if there's no penalty for my neighbor?" So
now there is a potential penalty. Pretty
well all of the infractions are minor offenses, so if you don't identify a
pig properly, if you don't report the movement within seven days, things like
that then that dollar amount is 13 hundred dollars. That's
pretty much what all of the fines are PigTrace is a 13 hundred dollar fine
and again that would be quite extreme to be fined. Mr
Clark says an individual would have to pretty stubborn and have a number of
repeat offences before actually being fined. ＜加＞ サスカチュワン大学が対PEDウイルスの新ワクチンを開発 New Vaccine Developed for PED
Virus 25
August 2016 CANADA
- Scientists at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) have developed and tested
a prototype vaccine for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) Virus. The
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) hit the United States in 2013 and
spread to Canada in 2014. It was first discovered in Europe, and has become
increasingly problematic in Asian countries. Occurring only in pigs, PEDV can
kill up to 100 per cent of infected piglets. PEDV
is a coronavirus, a virus group which includes important emerging human
diseases such as SARS and MERS. Using
its new containment Level 3 facility, the U of S Vaccine and Infectious
Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) launched a
vaccine development project. “Our
new facility, InterVac, provided us with the containment infrastructure to
develop a vaccine and demonstrate it protected up to 100 per cent of the
piglets,” said Dr Volker Gerdts, VIDO-InterVac’s research director. The
successful vaccine results triggered the interest of several animal health
companies including Huvepharma, which has partnered with VIDO-InterVac to
develop the technology for commercial production in North America. “This
is an exciting partnership with a world-class organization,” said Dr. Boris
Gavrilov, senior scientist for biologics development at Huvepharma. “Our goal
is to have the vaccine available for commercial use as soon as possible to
help stop producer losses.” With
the support of the swine industry, the vaccine is now undergoing field
testing in Saskatchewan, as well as in Manitoba where it is being used to
help protect piglets from a recent PEDV outbreak. ＜加＞ 家畜頭数：牛1,320.5万頭（1.3％増）、繁殖豚124.4万頭で微増 CME: Slower Growth for Canadian
Livestock Expansion 22
August 2016 CANADA
- Different from the US, where we have seen robust growth in terms of both cattle
and hog supplies, Canadian livestock expansion has been notably slower.
Statistics Canada released yesterday the results of its semi‐annual
surveys for cattle and hogs and below are some of the highlights and implications
for North American beef and pork production, write Steve Meyer and Len
Steiner. Interestingly,
the Canadian semi‐annual cattle
survey comes even
as USDA decided, for budgetary reasons, to discontinue the US survey. As a
result, we cannot
provide a July 1
North American inventory and will
have to wait until January to review the overall supply status. Beef/Cattle: The total cattle
inventory in Canada as of July 1 was estimated at 13.205 million head, 170k
head (+1.3 per cent) higher than the previous year.
Despite this year’s increase, Canadian
cattle inventories are still about 3.7
million head smaller than in 2005.
The outbreak of BSE in Canada in
2002, the shiŌ in exchange rates and
the spike in feed costs all
contributed to chop off about a
fiŌh of the Canadian cattle industry
in the past decade. And while
the latest numbers show some modest
growth, we do not see the kind of expansion trajectory as in the US. Last year Canadian cattle inventories
actually declined in July as extremely
strong demand for feeders in the
US pushed more calves into the US herd and US feedlots. This year US
calf prices have cooled off and
this has supported Canadian herd
expansion. Canadian producers held back about 642,000 heifers for beef
cow replacement, 28,000 (+4.5 per cent) more
than a year ago and the largest
beef cow replacement number since 2008.
Normally the increase in
heifer retention translates into a larger beef cow herd but feed supplies
over the summer and fall remain a
critical factor. The
total beef cow herd in Canada as of July 1 was 3.811 million head, just
11,000 head (+0.3 per cent) larger than the previous year and now some 30 per
cent smaller than it was back in
2005. This number particularly highlights
the difficulties
that Canadian producers have in outlining a robust growth strategy going
forward. About 1.7 million beef
cows have disappeared in the past
decade, a number that cannot be recovered by retaining a few thousand
heifers every spring. The calf crop
for the first six months of
this year
was estimated at 3.435 million head, 115k head
(+3.5 per cent) larger than the previous
year. For all of 2016 we
estimate the Canadian calf crop at
4.423 million head, 125k head (+2.9 per
cent) larger than a year ago. Pork/Hogs: Hog
supplies in Canada are slowly expanding as well but current industry size is
dramatically smaller than it was a decade ago. The
breeding herd as of July 1 was
estimated at 1.244
million head, this is about 2.5 per
cent higher than it was in 2013 but still quite a
ways from recovering the 26 per cent drop
from the 2005 inventory peak. The
combined US and Canada summer breeding
stock is now estimated at
7.222 million head, 62k head (+0.9 per
cent) larger than the previous year. The
increase in the size of the breeding stock and continued improvements in
productivity (more pigs per litter) set
the stage for further expansion in
North American hog supplies this
fall and winter. The inventory
of all
hogs and pigs in Canada as of July 1 was 13.450 million head,1.6
per cent larger than the previous quarter and 1.9
per
cent larger than the previous year. The
pig crop in Canada for the Jan—Jun 2016 period was 14.399 million pigs,
2.2 per cent larger than a year ago.
Farrowings for this period were
1.272 million which implies a pig per litter level of 11.31, notably higher than
the US average. The pigs per litter declined only modestly in late 2013
and 2014 as the PEDv impact was much smaller than in the US. Bottom
line: The expansion in the Canadian hog industry follows similar trends
in the US and thus will continue to bolster the supply of feeder pigs that
enter the US market in the next 12 months. ＜加＞ 抗生物質使用規則の改定に関する公聴期間75日で生産者に便宜 Antibiotic Regulation Changes Will
Benefit Livestock Producers 18
August 2016 CANADA
- A Saskatchewan based Veterinary Epidemiologist says proposed changes to
regulations governing the use of antibiotics in livestock production in
Canada will benefit producers, writes Bruce Cochrane. The
federal government published Proposed Changes to the Food and Drug
Regulations Related to Antimicrobial Resistance July 2, kicking off a 75 day
public comment period. Under
the proposed changes regulations governing the importation of active
pharmaceutical ingredients used to manufacture antibiotics used in animal
agriculture will be tightened, importation of antibiotics by producers for
their own use will be restricted, the use of antibiotics for growth promotion
will be eliminated and a new structure designed to speed up the approval in
Canada of animal health products used in other countries in place of
antibiotics will be created. Dr
Leigh Rosengren, a Veterinary Epidemiologist with Rosengren Epidemiology
Consulting, says the proposed changes will benefit those who produce food
animals. Dr
Leigh Rosengren-Rosengren Epidemiology Consulting: I
believe, for the vast majority of producers, these proposed amendments will
have very little effect on them at the farm level. Many
producers are not using APIs, many producers are not bringing in their own
antimicrobials or drugs through the own use importation loophole so those
changes won't affect them. It
may affect the supplier that's supplying to them but, for the vast majority
of producers, that won't affect them. They
may be affected by the increased access to the veterinary health products and
that's a good impact on the farm. As
an industry we will see a wonderful benefit, because what they are doing is
they are increasing transparency in how we use veterinary pharmaceuticals in
Canada and they are going to satisfy demands that we've heard from trading
partners for years that these regulations need to be tightened up. Dr
Rosengren suggests we need to be aware of what products are being used, how
much is being used and why they're being used. ＜加＞ 豚の輸送時の殺菌には70℃の熱処理が有効 Heat Proving Effective in
Inactivating Swine Pathogens in Transport Equipment 15
August 2016 CANADA
- The use of heat is emerging as an excellent alternative for deactivating
the pathogens responsible for the spread of swine disease that can contaminate
swine transport vehicles, writes Bruce Cochrane. On
behalf of Swine Innovation Porc scientists with the University of
Saskatchewan, the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute, VIDO-Intervac and
the Prairie Swine centre are working to automate the washing and disinfection
of swine transport vehicles to reduce the risk of exposing swine to
infections. Dr
Volker Gerdts, the Associate Director Research with VIDO-InterVac, says
VIDO-InterVac's role is to determine at what temperatures the 12 most common
swine pathogens will be inactivated and how much time it will take for heat
treatment to be effective. Dr
Volker Gerdts-VIDO-Intervac: These
include both viruses and bacteria. We've
selected viruses that are highly relevant, so the PED virus for example, the
PRRS virus, PCV virus, Influenza and so on. Then
we also included a number of bacteria that are also relevant to the industry
but on the other hand also are know to survive in the environment. Those
include bacteria like Brachyspira, like Streptococcus and others. There
is quite a difference between some of these bacteria and some of these
viruses in terms of survival. While
some viruses are already inactivated at 55 degrees, others really require 70
degrees and even higher than that and the same goes for the bacteria. Without
going into detail, it is possible to inactivate them all and you'll require a
high temperature for that and a very short time and then it's possible to
even inactivate these pathogens within minutes. Dr
Gerdts says researchers are on schedule to complete the lab work by the end
of this year and will then be ready to take the study into the field. ＜加＞ 家畜運搬車からPEDウイルス試料を検出 Positive Environmental PED Sample Discovered
in Alberta 11
August 2016 CANADA
- The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says a Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea
(PED) positive environmental sample collected in Alberta reinforces the need
for continued diligence in guarding against the infection, writes Bruce
Cochrane. Last
week, as part of its surveillance at high traffic swine facilities and truck
washes, Alberta Agriculture detected PED virus in an environmental sample
collected from a livestock trailer. The
trailer had picked up sows at a Manitoba assembly yard, took them to a
processing plant in Wisconsin, was washed at a facility in Wisconsin, then
picked up a non-livestock cargo and returned to Canada. Harvey
Wagner, the Manager of Producer Services with Sask Pork, says the incident
demonstrates the importance of having a good process in place and following
it consistently to prevent PED. Harvey
Wagner-Saskatchewan Pork Development Board: There
are three potential sources of contamination. It
could have been from sows at the assembly yard. It's
certainly going to a high risk location so the packing plant is Wisconsin is
almost undoubtedly contaminated with PED. There's
no question that that would be the situation. Now,
whether that got transferred onto the trailer, that's always a possibility. Then
it could also have been contaminated at the truck wash in the US. Any
one of those three locations could have contaminated it, but, what is clear
is that the washing of the truck at the truck wash in the United States did
not get rid of any potential contamination and it was still dirty and
required a re-wash in Canada. It's
really really important to ensure that transportation units are inspected
properly and preferably tested after a movement to any place that is known to
be a potential risk of PED contamination and, if there's any question what so
ever about the cleanliness of the unit or contamination of the unit, that it
must be re-washed, disinfected and dried and preferably re-tested to be sure
that you're clear. Wagner
says, by treating every transport as a suspected PED positive, we'll have a
good chance of keeping the virus out of our herds in western Canada. ＜カナダ＞ マニトバ州首相はＦＴＡを原則歓迎 Canadian Free Trade Agreement in
Principle Applauded 02
August 2016 CANADA
- Manitoba's Premier is applauding an agreement in principle that promises to
lead to the reduction of barriers to trade within Canada, writes Bruce
Cochrane. Last
week in Whitehorse Canada's Premiers reached an agreement that will enable
freer trade within Canada and begin to eliminate regulatory barriers between
the provinces and territories. Manitoba
Premier Brian Pallister says his province believes in trade and relies on
trade as a key part of building its economy. Brian
Pallister-Premier Manitoba: I
was really impressed with the premiers of the other jurisdictions and their
willingness to set aside some of the natural tendencies we all have to defend
the parochial interests of our own jurisdictions and to take a look at what
is in the best interest of the country as a whole. There
are other pressures that are real and emerging, not the least of which is the
United States Presidential race which is featuring an overt animosity toward
things like NAFTA and trade with Canada and Canadians. We
have to be prepared to make sure, if we expect trade to be enhanced with the
United States, that we enhance it among our own members of this
confederation. A
the same time the federal government, past and present, has pursued new trade
deals with other parts of the world. Again
it is just incongruous to have more liberal trade with Germany and France and
Japan than it is between Nova Scotia, Ontario and Manitoba so we are really
pleased to say that we think the agreement, and of course it remains to be
drafted so it's not a fait accompli, but the agreement in principle has been
reached on something that has been in negotiation for over two decades and
we're tremendously pleased to have been part of that. Mr
Pallister says Manitoba clearly expressed its desire at the meeting for the
removal of barriers to trade that drive up costs for businesses and
complicate their ability to operate in more than one jurisdiction and that
drive up prices for taxpayers. ＜加＞ 政府が鶏の病気抑制の飼料用抗菌剤の開発会社に投資 Canada Invests in Anti-Microbial Feed
Additives for Food Safety 01
August 2016 CANADA
- Canada's government is providing an investment of $3.4 million to help a
company called AbCelex Technologies develop a new line of anti-microbial feed
additives to help control disease outbreaks in poultry flocks. The
company is developing a line of innovative non-antibiotic, non-hormonal
additives that are specifically targeted at Campylobacter and Salmonella,
two of the most common food-borne bacteria that infect poultry. The new
anti-microbials – called "nanobodies" – will result in healthier
poultry and improve food safety. The
investment was announced by Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation,
Science and Economic Development, who said: "Our Government is
committed to positioning Canada as a global leader for innovation – one that
creates well-paying jobs, drives growth across all industries and improves
the lives of all Canadians. "Today’s
announcement is a prime example of that priority in action: these innovations
will reduce the use of antibiotics and result in safer food, a healthier
population and a more productive agricultural economy." This
project will be conducted in collaboration with the International Vaccine
Centre at the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Toronto and the
Colorado Quality Research Inc. ＜加＞ ブロイラーへの昆虫飼料が許可 Insect Feed for Broilers Approved
in Canada 25
July 2016 CANADA
- A feed company has received regulatory approval for use of its Whole Dried
Black Soldier Fly Larvae as a feed ingredient for poultry broilers. “This
is a significant step forward,” says Victoria Leung, marketing and operations
manager for Enterra Feed Corporation. “We can now offer a renewable protein
alternative to those companies manufacturing and retailing chicken feed.” Enterra’s
manufacturing process at its facility in Langley, BC involves breeding and
raising black soldier fly (BSF) larvae, and feeding them pre-consumer food
waste that would otherwise go to landfill, composting or waste-to-energy
operations where the food nutrient value would be lost. The
company said BSF larvae are an ideal candidate for rearing as a feed
ingredient as they consume a wide range of pre-consumer waste food (e.g.
waste fruits, vegetables, stale bread, grains, grocery store waste), are
native to North America, do not bite or sting, are high in protein and fat,
and grow rapidly under controlled conditions. Although
insects make up an important part of the diet of poultry in the wild, they
had not been approved as a feed ingredient in animal production in North America
until this year. The
approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) comes after four
years of work, during which time the CFIA reviewed Enterra’s product as a
Novel Feed Ingredient, including a complete assessment of product safety (to livestock,
workers, food and the environment), and a data review. Other
insect products are in development at the company. ＜加＞ カナダ産ビーフの3年間の販促費に640万ドル（5.2億円）を支出 Millions Invested in Canadian Beef
Promotion Plan 21
July 2016 CANADA
- The Canadian government has announced an investment of up to CA$6.4 million
over three years to help Canadian Beef increase global consumer demand and
loyalty for the Canadian Beef brand. Ministers
aim to support Canadian Beef's three-year market development and promotion
plan targeting key regional hubs in Asia, Europe, North America and Latin
America. The
promotion aims to enhance consumer trust and appreciation for the value and
desirability of Canadian Beef through activities that aim to understand and
meet consumer needs. It follows recent export market openings in Mexico and
Taiwan, among other countries. Lawrence
MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food who announced the investment,
said: "Canadian farmers and ranchers take pride in producing a
premium-quality safe beef product. This investment will help strengthen the
Canadian beef brand globally, leading to greater returns for our farmers and
their families." ＜加＞ 国内豚生産者の採算性は？ Canada Hog Market 21
July 2016 CANADA
- When discussing the pork industry I’m reluctant to reference anything as
easy. This is a hard game of inches and as any participant who’s has been
involved for any length of time can attest it can give you a ride that would
make any theme park roller coaster look like a Sunday drive, writes Bob
Fraser – Sales & Service, Genesus Ontario. However
it seems that for Canada and particularly Ontario the sun and moon and stars have
aligned to make it quite a pleasurable time to be in the pork industry. After
arguably almost a lost decade the industry had a year for the record books in
2014. 2015 ultimately proved profitable on the year and now 2016 is looking
to be a bonus year of profitability. At
least in consideration of what was thought to be the traditional hog cycle of
profit and loss. See the numbers below provided by Bob Hunsberger,
Wallenstein Feed & Supply.
With
farrow to finish producers with average production showing profit over forty
dollars and those with excellent production showing profit in excess of sixty
dollars would appear to be a very good time to be a pork producer. Also amazingly
enough the packer also is remaining profitable. Again the above analysis is
showing packer kill & cut margin of $12.28 per pig. Although the producer
and packer both making money at the same isn’t unheard of it usually thought
they take “turns in the barrel” with losses while the other side makes money.
Also for both sides to enjoy such significant margins at the same time is a
rare phenomenon indeed! As
well crops in Ontario on balance look good. Some places are certainly dry but
most places (if barely) have been getting enough rain such that corn is
tasseling out and many reports on winter wheat are exceptional. Finally
this profitability appears to be translating into investment on both the
production side and the processing side. Discussing
building projects with one prominent Ontario builder suggests for the first
time in a very long time building more sow barns than finishing barns. Not
sure that this will result in any net expansion as the “plant” is more than
wore out and considerable money needs to be spent just on replacement before
any actual expansion takes place. On
the processing side Olymel in Quebec has announced investment in their
Saint-Esprit plant. This is the plant that most of Ontario hogs go to that
leave the province. Plans should result in weekly capacity expanding to
40,000 hogs from 30,000. Also Conestoga Meats in Ontario (producer owned
co-op) have voted on plans for further investment. Will have further details
of the significance of this in upcoming commentary. This
could certainly be “a rising tide that lifts all boats” along with upcoming
additional shackle space coming on in the US in 2017. ＜加＞ 豚肉の輸出好調に合わせ、連邦・州政府がメープルリーフ社のベーコン生産に4,000万円を投資 Maple Foods Bacon Production gets
C$500,000 Boost 20
July 2016 CANADA
- In a move to help increase exports of Canadian pork to highly valuable
international markets, the governments of Canada and Manitoba are to invest
C$500,000 in an expansion project that will increase bacon production at
Maple Leaf Food’s Winnipeg-based facility by eight million kilograms every
year. “The
meat sector is a great source of pride and prosperity to many Canadians,”
said Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. “Part
of the federal government’s plan to support the agriculture sector is to be a
leader in job creation and innovation. I am pleased to announce this
strategic investment that will mean more top-quality Canadian bacon in
grocery aisles in Canada and across the world.” The
Government funding will be used to purchase new processing and packaging
equipment for the bacon production line at the Maple Leaf Foods plant. Maple
Leaf Food’s investment in the bacon line expansion project is valued at more
than $5.9 million and is expected to be complete later this year. “Manitoba
continues to make strategic investments that will add value to our
agricultural industry, creating new jobs and strengthening our economy,” said
Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler. “The
expansion reflects our shared commitment to producing high-quality food for
the world in a safe and sustainable way. It also reinforces Manitoba’s place
as an important centre for food processing in Canada.” The
expansion is expected to create 34 new permanent, full-time jobs as well as
34 part-time jobs and is part of a larger $35-million expansion of the
plant. “Maple
Leaf has invested more than $1 billion across Canada to build a highly
competitive, sustainable, Canadian-headquartered company,” said Rory
McAlpine, senior vice-president, government and industry relations, Maple
Leaf Foods. “We
appreciate the support from the Canadian and Manitoba governments, which
played a direct role in helping our company create and sustain high-skilled
jobs here in Manitoba and value-added export opportunities globally.” ＜加・日＞ カナダポークの日本市場での成功は品質保証がカギ Quality Assurance Key to Success
of Canadian Pork in Japan 19
July 2016 CANADA
- The Executive Director of the Canadian Pork Council says Canada's ability
to verify the steps taken on the farm to ensure the quality and safety of Canadian
pork and the care given to the animals that produce that pork is an import
component of Canada's ability to compete in Japan. In
early July representatives of Canada Pork International and the Canadian Pork
Council introduced the Canadian Pork Excellence Program, Canada's new on farm
food safety and animal welfare assurance program, to Japanese government
officials and meat trade participants in Tokyo. Canadian
Pork Council Executive Director John Ross says Japan is a very competitive
market and, while the usual world exporters are trying to get into that
market, Canada's primary competitor is the United States. John
Ross-Canadian Pork Council: The
advantage that we have with the Canadian Pork Excellence Program is that we
can verify to our Japanese buyers how we handle our hogs on the farm and we
can show that to them in a comprehensive national approach. How it's
supported, there was the foundation of, we like to call it Canadian Verified
Pork. Verified
Canadian Pork is the generic brand for Canadian pork in the market place and
CPE, Canadian Pork Excellence Program provides part of the foundation for
that brand. The
Japanese buyers, the Japanese meat trade was quite interested I think in how
we talked about and how we do and how we verify all the things we do on farm
here in Canada to make sure that those hogs that go into processing are of
the highest quality. You
can't make good quality pork out of poor hogs. It
just doesn't work that way and the fact that in Canada we take so much time
and effort to produce these high quality animals, it comes through in the
pork and that's certainly well appreciated in the Japanese market. Mr
Ross says Canadian pork processors and pork marketers need to be prepared to
compete in Japan every day all day with American suppliers. ＜加＞ 妊娠した雌豚のダイエットに麦藁の繊維が最適 Fibre from Straw Could Improve
Gestating Sow Diets 15
July 2016 CANADA
- Scientists working on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc are assessing the
potential of using straw as a source of fibre in the diets of gestating sows,
writes Bruce Cochrane. As
part of research being conducted on behalf of Swine innovation Porc, a
multi-institutional team of scientists is working to increase sow milk yield
and piglet growth through the use of low-cost feeding and management
strategies. Among
the ingredients being assessed is fibre derived from wheat and oat straw. Dr
Denise Beaulieu, an Assistant Professor in Monogastric Nutrition with the
University of Saskatchewan, explains the inclusion of fibre in the diet will
assist in maintaining the proper body condition of the sow during gestation. Dr Denise Beaulieu-University of Saskatchewan: One
of the big influences is is not to have the sows too fat during gestation and
that is why they're limit fed. If
we give them all the food they want to eat when they're pregnant they will
actually consume more than they need and they'll get fat. If
they are overweight when they farrow, when they have their piglets, that
causes problems with feed intake right after farrowing. What
is really important is the feed and maintaining the proper body condition
during gestation, that has a major effect on milk production during
lactation. Some
fibre in the diet during gestation has been shown to have a beneficial effect
because it improves this feeling of fullness. We
can get fibre from all ingredients and previously we've looked at fibre, for
example, from oat hulls or wheat screenings. Specifically
in this experiment we're actually going back and looking at straw. Straw,
a sow normally wouldn't be able to use straw. She's
not designed to digest straw so we're looking at ways of processing the
straw. For
example, if we apply some heat and some moisture can we break down some of
that fibre so it can become a useful ingredient for the sow. Dr
Beaulieu is confident information gathered through this work will benefit
gestating sows in either group housing or stall housing systems. ＜加＞ ローパソ鳥フル発生 Low-Path Bird Flu Outbreak Found
in Canada 11
July 2016 CANADA
- An outbreak of avian flu confirmed in Canada is a low pathogenic subtype,
according to test results from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Further
testing by the CFIA is underway to confirm the precise subtype and strain of
the virus, but the virus was a H5 strain. Results are expected within
days. The
outbreak was found on a duck farm near St Catharines, Ontario. The
CFIA has placed the farm under quarantine to control disease spread and has
set up an Avian Influenza Control Zone with a 3km radius around the
affected farm for further testing and movement control measures. The
Zone will allow trade to continue from unaffected areas of the country, and
farms within the Zone will be closely monitored for signs of disease. The
industry sector has been notified to adopt enhanced biosecurity practices. All
birds on the infected premises will be humanely euthanised and disposed of,
in accordance with provincial environmental regulations and internationally
accepted disease control guidelines, and the Province of Ontario will provide
technical support on required carcass disposal. Once
all birds have been removed, the CFIA will oversee the cleaning and
disinfection of the barns, vehicles, equipment and tools to eliminate any
infectious material that may remain. The
CFIA, the Province of Ontario, the owner of the infected birds, and the
poultry industry are working closely together to manage the situation. ＜台湾・カナダ＞ 台湾が1週間前のメキシコに続き、カナダからの牛肉輸入停止も解除 Taiwan Lifts Ban on Canadian Beef 11
July 2016 CANADA
- Just over a week after Mexico lifted its remaining import restrictions on
Canadian beef, Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare lifted its temporary
ban on Canadian beef. The announcement came Friday, July 8, reports Sarah
Mikesell. The
Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) said they welcome news that Canadian
beef will once again be flowing to Taiwan. CCA
President Dan Darling said the resumption of trade in Taiwan, along with the
full restoration of trade with Mexico last week, is great news for beef
producers. “When
the border is open, Taiwan is usually one of our top 10 export markets for
Canadian beef,” he said. “All of these market expansions are important; every
gain in market access supports competition for Canadian beef.” The
decision by Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare will allow importation of
boneless and bone-in beef and other specified meat products from Canadian
cattle under 30 months of age (UTM). Taiwan had imposed a temporary
suspension of Canadian beef imports in February 2015, following Canada’s last
case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) earlier that month. Currently,
95 per cent of Taiwan’s beef is imported, giving Canadian beef a large
opportunity to be competitive and work towards becoming a leading player in
the beef market. In 2014, Canada exported 1,776 tonnes of Canadian beef worth
$13 million to Taiwan, makin git Canada's seventh largest export market. According
to the CCA, once trade resumes, Canadian beef exporters anticipate shipments
could reach the $10 million per year range in the short term, and as much as
$15 million annually within five years. Rob
Meijer, President of Canada Beef, said during the market disruption, Canada
Beef kept a strong office presence in Taipei, maintaining relationships
with key partners and supporting market development initiatives in
emerging markets such as Vietnam, Singapore and the Philippines. “The
focus of our brand efforts continues to be high-end steakhouses, foodservice
and hotel restaurants. With regained access, we have the ability to deliver
supplies of Canadian beef to our target customers and further increase brand
loyalty, demand and overall value for our product,” added Meijer. ＜加＞ 英のEU離脱で豚生体価格が上昇 Brexit Vote Results in Stronger
Canadian Hog Prices 04
July 2016 CANADA
- The Director of Risk Management with h@ms Marketing Services says the
impact of last week's Brexit vote in Great Britain on the value of the
Canadian dollar has been positive for Canadian pork producers but it has
created a great deal of volatility. Last
week's referendum to decide whether the UK should leave or remain in the
European Union, in which more than 30 million people or over 70 per cent of
eligible voters cast ballots, resulted in 52 per cent to 48 per cent decision
to leave. Tyler
Fulton, the Director of Risk Management with h@ms Marketing Services, says
the Canadian dollar has seen some significant volatility as a result. Tyler
Fulton-h@ms Marketing Services: What's
happened really since the Brexit vote, or the vote that Great Britain had
last week on whether or not to leave the EU, has added a lot of uncertainty
to financial markets around the world and, as a result, there's been a sense
that traders have looked for more stability. Fulton
says it's just generally uncharted territory and, when uncertainty comes into
play, traders generally flock to that US dollar and it currently works to the
advantage of Canadian hog producers. ＜墨・加＞ 墨の加からの牛肉輸入を解禁―2003年5月以来 Mexican Markets Reopen to Canadian
Beef 29
June 2016 CANADA
- The Canadian meat industry has welcomed the resumption of fully normalised trade
in beef products with Mexico. The
announcement was made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican
President Enrique Peña Nieto. Mexico
closed to Canadian beef in May 2003 when Canada discovered its first domestic
case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Mexico re-opened to beef from
cattle under-30-months (UTM) of age later that year, but remained closed to
beef from over-30-month (OTM) cattle and some UTM offal. “Averaging
more than $130 million annually during the past five years, Mexico has ranked
consistently as one of Canada’s top three export markets for beef and veal
products,” said Canadian Meat Council Executive Director Jim Laws. It
is estimated that the resumption, effective from 1 October 2016, of full
access for beef and veal products to the Mexican market will result in
incremental sales valued at $10 million annually for Canadian livestock
producers and meat packers, the CMC said. Incremental value occurs when a new
export market, in this case Mexico, is prepared to pay more than current
destinations for certain products. Canadian
Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) President Dan Darling said the 1 October
effective date is particularly important in terms of timing as it provides
producers with an expanded export opportunity for over-30-month (OTM) beef. “The
months of October and November are traditionally the time of year when
Canadian beef farmers send most of their mature breeding cows to market,” Mr
Darling said. ＜加＞ 繁殖牛のトルコへの輸出アクセスを獲得−年間450万ドル Canadian Cattle Gain Access to
Turkish Market 28
June 2016 CANADA
- Access has been opened for Canadian breeding cattle in Turkey, the Canadian
Agriculture and Trade ministers have announced. The
Canadian cattle industry estimates that gaining this access, which opens immediately,
will be worth $4.5 million per year, offering the potential of being a top
export market for Canadian breeding cattle. Minister
of International Trade Chrystia Freeland said: "Turkey represents
an important market for Canadian exporters, and I am very pleased that our
government has successfully secured market access to Canadian cattle in
Turkey. When our producers and exporters succeed abroad, Canadians and our
middle class benefit here at home." ＜加＞ オンタリオ州ｳｫｰﾀｰﾙｰで別のＰＥＤが発生 New Ontario PED Case in Waterloo
Region 27
June 2016 CANADA
- Another case of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) has been reported over the
past week in Ontario. This
new case was confirmed on 23 June and has affected a finisher unit in the
Waterloo Region. The last PED outbreak in this region was back in December
2014. |
