Frequently Asked Questions

What is the first step to correct this problem in the Canadian hog industry?

Canadian hog producers and the organizations that represent them believe that the first step is mandatory price reporting. Canadian hog producers and packers price off of the United States through USDA mandatory price reporting. This allows transparency in the United States hog industry to see how the value of the pork cutout is being shared. The graph on the front webpage is an example as it is USA data. Here in Canada it becomes difficult for trust and fruitful working relationships to proceed when the data is not public. FPPA believes that this is a fantastic first step in order to get all stakeholders working together.