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SPRING 2014
PigTrace Toolbox Ready for Industry
Canada’s long-awaited pig traceability program, PigTrace Canada, becomes a reality on July 1 when federal regulations come into
effect. The program has many innovative tools that the hog industry can use to report required movement information about
every pig shipment in Canada.
One tool is PigTrace Mobile, which is accessible through PigTrace’s website from hand-held devices. Producers can log in to their
account from a mobile phone to report required information: where shipments are going to/came from, when the shipment
departed/arrived, number of pigs on the load, what vehicle they were transported in, as well as any program-approved
identification numbers on the pigs.
Once the information is entered into PigTrace, the system generates a movement document that can be used for shipping,
settlement or inventory purposes. The document can then be printed out, or sent by email or text message from a mobile phone
to business partners.
To learn more, contact Manitoba Pork at 204-237-7447 or visit pigtrace.ca. PigTrace’s information packages will be distributed
in June through Canada Post.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Red River Ex
June 13-22
Red River Exhibition Park
See new PigTales exhibit!
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Manitoba Pork sponsored
Goldeyes game
Winnipeg BBQ
& Blues Festival
August 7, 7:00 p.m.
Shaw Park
August 16 and 17
Shaw Park
Fall Producer Meetings
October 28 in Niverville
October 29 in
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Message from the Chair
Karl Kynoch
The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer
(CVO) has confirmed the presence of Porcine
Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) at eight hightraffic or environmental sites. High-traffic
sites include livestock assembly yards, federal
and provincial abattoirs, truck-wash stations
and livestock trailers. As of May 9, 1,187
samples have been submitted for PEDv testing
from 18 high-traffic sites.
At the time of writing, two Manitoba hog farms had tested
positive for the virus while the number of positive cases in the U.S.
was 5,790 in 30 states. The virus has been a reportable disease in
Manitoba since February and since April in the U.S.
PEDv will continue to pose a threat to the hog industry well
into the future. Manitoba Pork has allocated $100,000 toward
prevention efforts. We have established a provincial surveillance
program, in collaboration with the CVO, to swab for PEDv at hightraffic sites. This and other measures will allow for early detection
and prompt resolution of potential threats.
Manitoba Pork, in collaboration with the Canadian Food Inspection
Agency (CFIA) and the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA),
has established a procedure for unwashed trailers returning from
hog farms in the U.S. to be sealed at the border until they are
washed at accredited wash facilities in Manitoba. Transporters
can pick up seals free of charge at the Manitoba Pork office or
at CBSA-controlled border crossings on return to Manitoba
from the U.S.
However, the CFIA and CBSA do not require trailers returning
from U.S. packing plants or sow slaughter plants to be
washed. Those trailers can return with a mere scrape out. This is
not an acceptable practice for our industry. Producers need to be
aware of this and take the precautions necessary to make sure all
trailers entering their sites are washed and properly disinfected.
Manitoba Pork is working closely with provincial government
officials and CVO staff, other provinces, national pork
organizations and numerous other industry stakeholders
regarding the PEDv situation in North America, developing
strategies to minimize its impact. We will continue to deliver
important updates to producers through phone-in Town Halls, our
e-newsletter Chop Talk, our website (manitobapork.com/pedv),
producer meetings and radio broadcasts. The Government of
Manitoba has launched a webpage where PEDv updates can be
found, gov.mb.ca/agriculture/. For copies of Manitoba Pork’s
Prevent PEDv posters and/or stickers, contact Manitoba Pork at
204-237-7447 or [email protected].
Annual General Meeting: Something for Everyone!
Manitoba Pork held its Annual General Meeting on April 9 in
Winnipeg, with presentations on key industry issues, including
traceability and animal care. Of particular interest was an
informative PEDv panel, which provided updates and prevention
strategies on the virus. Special thanks to panelists Bill Tentinger,
Iowa Pork Producers Association, Greg Boerboom, Minnesota
Pork Producers Association, Dr. Chris Byra, Canadian Swine
Health Intelligence Network, and Dr. Glen Duizer, Office of the
Chief Veterinary Officer.
Given the continuing shortage of local animal care workers in
the industry, a resolution was carried asking Manitoba Pork to
help producers recruit foreign workers for their operations.
The 2014 Pork Industry Awards were presented during the
banquet, recognizing outstanding contributions to the
agriculture and hog sector in Manitoba.
Dr. Wayne Lees received the 2014 Award of Distinction.
During his many years as Manitoba’s Chief Veterinary Officer,
Dr. Lees was a strong supporter of producers during numerous
controversial issues, while helping to foster cooperation within
the agriculture sector.
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The recipient of the Innovation Award was h@ms Marketing
Services. Throughout the years, h@ms has focused on delivery
of best marketing options for its producers and has extended
services into Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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Bill Alford, Brad
Rodgers and Perry
Mohr accepting
the 2014
Innovation Award
on behalf of
h@ms Marketing
Services.
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Dr. Wayne Lees
accepting the
2014 Award
of Distinction
from Karl
Kynoch during
the Annual
General Meeting
banquet.
Code of Practice
The updated Code of Practice for the Care
and Handling of Pigs (the Code), which was
released in early March, sets out the direction
that Canadian producers will take regarding
the housing of gestating gilts and sows –
a direction that will maintain public confidence
in the industry and secure emerging markets.
Mark Fynn
The Code outlines, among other requirements,
that for all holdings newly built or rebuilt, or
brought into use for the first time after July 1, 2014, mated gilts and
sows must be housed in groups. Individual stalls may be used for up
to 28 days after the date of last breeding, and an additional period
of up to seven days is permitted to manage grouping. To protect the
welfare of individual sows, time in stalls can only be extended on
the advice of a competent stockperson.
It was recognized that conversion of existing stall facilities to group
housing requires major compromises to be made in the design that
would likely impede good welfare. Therefore, it was agreed that the
most responsible way to transition the industry to group housing
systems and maintain good animal welfare is to build new,
purpose-built facilities when existing facilities need replacing.
Pork Production Technician
Apprenticeship Program
Miles Beaudin
Brandon’s Assiniboine Community College
has updated its Pork Production Technician
Apprenticeship Program. The new curriculum
meets modern pig production standards
and reflects the increasing popularity of
online/e-learning, allowing flexibility for student
participation. The program runs two years,
so students can work full time while training for
a promising career in Manitoba’s hog industry.
Registration is now open and the program starts this fall.
Employers whose staff enroll in the apprenticeship program have
the opportunity to receive wage subsidies from the provincial and
federal governments. For more information on the program and
tuition costs, contact Apprenticeship Manitoba at 204-945-3337,
visit gov.mb.ca/tce/apprent/, or contact Miles Beaudin at
204-235-2305.
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Accordingly, existing facilities have been grandfathered and are not
required to undergo a conversion to group housing. The requirement
for existing facilities is: after July 1, 2024, mated gilts and sows
must be housed in groups, in individual pens, or in stalls if they are
provided periodic opportunities to turn around or exercise, or other
means that allow greater freedom of movement. Suitable exercise
and movement options, as informed by ongoing scientific research,
will be clarified by the participating stakeholders by July 1, 2019.
This requirement will allow producers who currently use stall
housing facilities to avoid a conversion to group housing, both now
and in the future. However, it would require them to manage their
herd in a way that provides sows with opportunities for greater
freedom of movement.
Other highlights in the updated Code of Practice include
requirements to provide environmental enrichment and a minimum
space allowance for pigs, and to provide pain control to piglets
during processing. For a copy of the revised Code of Practice
or a guide that provides Options for Successful Group Housing
of Sows, contact Manitoba Pork at 204-237-7447 or visit
manitobapork.com.
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)
In 2011, the Government of Manitoba adopted lower occupational
gas (H2S) thresholds within The Workplace Safety and Health Act and
Regulations. This was a significant change made without consulting
the mining, gas and hog industries.
Manitoba Pork conducted three air quality tests, which showed
that long- and short-term testing of airborne concentrations of
H2S do not suggest any concerns with worker overexposure. Based
on the tests, it is recommended that producers keep their existing
direct H2S monitor, but have the device set at the 5ppm STEL level.
It is important to note that pit pulling, pressure washing and areas
around manure collection were identified in the air tests to be
hot spots for H2S. Safe work procedures must be established by
employers for these areas immediately.
The Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulations have been
updated, explaining the new requirements; Manitoba Pork will send
producers a copy in the next couple of weeks. All producers are
encouraged to develop a workplace health and safety program.
For assistance, contact Miles Beaudin at 204-235-2305, or at
[email protected].
Manure Matters
Manitoba Pork is close to reaching an
agreement with the Government of
Manitoba to allow new barns to be
built in Manitoba within a reasonable
regulatory regime. Assuming this
agreement is reached, new barns or
expansion to existing barns will require
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about twice as much land to spread
manure as previously necessary, will require injection or
incorporation within 48 hours, will set an upper limit of
60 ppm of phosphorus on spread fields, and will require at
least two cells for an earthen manure storage system. Stay
tuned for more information over the next few weeks.
Beer brined rib chops
4 pork rib chops, 1 - 1 ½˝ /
2.5 - 3.75 cm thick
Trim fat from chops and place in
a large resealable plastic bag. In a
4 cup / 1L measuring cup, combine
water, beer, syrup, garlic, brown
sugar, salt and pepper. Stir until
sugar and salt dissolve. Pour brine
over chops; seal bag. Marinate in
refrigerator 8-24 hours, turning bag
occasionally. Drain chops; discard
brine. Pat chops dry with paper
towel. Preheat barbecue on high;
reduce heat to medium. Place chops
on a lightly oiled grill and cook
6-8 minutes per side.
1 ¾ cups / 425 mL water
1 bottle dark beer
2 Tbsp / 25 mL pancake syrup
or maple syrup
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbsp / 45 mL EACH brown
sugar and coarse salt
2 tsp / 10 mL freshly ground
black pepper
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Board of Directors
Karl Kynoch, Director-at-Large, Chair
Rick Préjet, West District
James Hofer, Hutter Schwein
Rick Bergmann, East District, Vice-Chair
Wendy Friesen, Director-at-Large
George Matheson, West District, Executive Member
David Waldner,
North Star Producers
Glen Gratton,
Maple Leaf Agri-Farms
Scott Peters, East District, Executive Member
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Country of Origin Labelling – Latest Developments
The World Trade Organization (WTO)
case wends its way, slowly but surely,
through the system in Geneva.
Manitoba Pork and the Canadian Pork
Council (CPC) have every expectation
to win on the non-compliance issue,
and hope to have a ruling before early
summer. There is a lot of work involved
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in answering all of the legal questions
raised by the WTO Compliance Panel, given that this case is
precedent-setting for international trade law.
U.S. government to meet a policy objective, and therefore
breaches the protection of the First Amendment of the U.S.
Constitution, which protects the right of free speech.
The case was denied by the first court and then again by
an Appeals Court, which has since reversed its decision and
asked the parties to make their case again. The difference
this time is that a larger number of judges will hear the case.
The U.S. government claims it needs this authority so that
consumers should have specific details about the origin
of fresh meat in retail stores in order to make an informed
choice. The alliance is arguing that there are other ways of
informing the public, that the public interest is limited, and
that it is not a public health issue. The CPC is one of the
supporters of the alliance trying to get the legislation and
regulations repealed. At the time of writing, the hearing was
set for May 19 in a court in Washington D.C. Stay tuned for
further developments.
In the meantime, our allies in the U.S. have recently had an
interesting turn of events in their constitutional challenge
of the COOL regulations. An alliance of U.S. producers and
processing industry organizations went to court in fall
2013 to challenge the COOL legislation as being a form of
“compelled speech.” This is an inappropriate action by the
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The Action Plan creates key messages to be promoted
through a combination of career fairs, in-school
presentations and through media, all designed to attract
job seekers to Manitoba Pork’s career page. The Plan
asks producers to list all employment opportunities with
Manitoba Pork. As more producers advertise on the
Careers & Jobs page, Manitoba Pork will use its HR Strategy
to encourage people to apply for these jobs.
If you are a producer wishing to advertise a position,
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Home Ec: A Good Fit!
Manitoba Pork’s We are Part of the Solution
campaign ran from May 7 until early
June, with some print media continuing
throughout the summer. This year’s media
buy included running the We are Part of the
Solution television ads during prime-time
television, airing radio spots on several
local and rural stations, and placing a series
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of print ads in Cottager Magazine and the
Carillon’s award winning Agriculture Now supplement,
among others.
Getting pork into Home Economics classrooms is part of a new
initiative by Manitoba Pork to educate young consumers on the
benefits of choosing pork as a first choice protein. Manitoba
Pork’s Susan Riese and Laurel Lyons visited East Selkirk Middle
School on March 24 and 25 for an interactive pork cooking
lesson aimed at two classes of Grade 9 Home Ec students. On
May 21, they spent the day at Westwood Collegiate teaching
an engaging pork lesson to Grade 9 Home Ec students and a
Grade 12 Foods and Nutrition class.
Meanwhile, interactive ads in the online version of the Winnipeg
Free Press gave readers a chance to enter to win one of 20 minipacks to visit The Manitoba Museum’s new Lake Winnipeg:
Shared Solutions exhibit. Manitoba Pork will continue to
work with the Museum on messaging opportunities and the
development of resources for their teacher kits that will target
Grades 4 and 8. For the past three years, this campaign has
generated positive dialogue and improved public perception
about producers’ contributions to protecting the environment
and we will continue to build on its success.
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East Selkirk Middle School Home Ec class.
In the Community
Sharing our strength through gourmet delights
Share Our Strength (SOS) Winnipeg, funded through donations,
raises money for hunger relief by hosting two signature events
annually: Taste of the Nation and Chef’s Dinner. On March 24
Taste of the Nation took place at The Fairmont Winnipeg, while
the Chef’s Dinner took place at Inn at the Forks on April 6.
The entire ticket proceeds for both events went directly to
hunger relief.
The Winnipeg events were part of SOS’s No Kid Hungry
campaign, which strives to end child hunger by ensuring that
all children have access to healthy food. The program connects
kids with nutrition programs and teaches low income families
to prepare healthy, affordable meals. Since 1994, SOS Winnipeg
has raised over $1.78 million and assisted organizations such
as The Immigrant Centre, Flora House, Strathcona Elementary
School and St. Aidan’s Christian School in providing support to
families in need.
In addition to sponsoring both events, Manitoba Pork
participated in a special SOS Winnipeg project with the
development of a cookbook by some of Winnipeg’s hottest
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chefs. All proceeds from sales go directly to raising
the critical funds needed to end childhood hunger. By
supporting these initiatives and events, Manitoba Pork is
fulfilling its long-standing commitment to promote healthy
living and help Manitoba’s less fortunate, a large proportion
of whom are children.
Cookbooks are available at DeLuca’s, Morden’s, Chocolatier
Constance Popp, The Wine House, Larters Golf & Country
Club, Qualico Family Centre and McNally Robinson.
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Rudy’s Eat & Drink
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one of over 60
food and beverage
tasting stations at
this year’s sold-out
Taste of the Nation
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Winnipeg.
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Market Volatility. Price Variability. We’ve got you covered .
Market driven price insurance for hog producers. A simple and easy way
to manage price risk, without limiting upside market potential.
To apply, contact your local MASC insurance office today.
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