Pork
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No evidence Canadian schools banning pork from lunches as rumours spreadA TikTok video claims Ontario and Alberta parents received emails from teachers asking not to pack pork in children's school lunches lest it offend religious students.CanadaOct 15
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Canada suspends pork imports from top U.S. plant amid Trump tariffsIt is the latest blow for America's farm sector, which has been roiled by concerns that U.S. tariffs will spark retaliation from top importers.EconomyMar 7
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Manitoba farmers prepare for uncertainty heading into the harvest seasonFarmers in Manitoba are contending with factors out of their control, factors that they worry could affect the quantity and quality of produce or crop they yield for the year.CanadaJul 20, 2023
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Olymel cutting about 80 jobs as it reduces hog production in Alberta, SaskatchewanFood producer Olymel said it is closing five sow units in Alberta and one sow unit in Saskatchewan in a move that will reduce its western sow herd to 40,000 from 57,000.MoneyMay 26, 2023
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Rising beef costs loom, but the profits aren’t being felt by Sask. producersIt is no secret beef prices have been high in grocery stores across Saskatchewan over the last year, but those prices don't mean extra profits in the pockets of farmers.CanadaMar 17, 2023
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Alberta Livestock Expo sheds light on industry innovation, changesAccording to organizers, around 75 exhibitors from Canada and the United States are in attendance for the annual event, which runs Wednesday and Thursday in Lethbridge.EconomyOct 5, 2022
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Maple Leaf Foods signs deal to buy 4 pig farms in SaskatchewanMaple Leaf Foods says the deal is part of its plan to grow production at its pork processing plant in Brandon, Man.CanadaJul 1, 2021
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U.S. Olympian Shelby Houlihan blames ‘burrito’ for positive drug testThe U.S. Olympic runner tested positive for nandrolone, a banned steroid, in late 2020.TrendingJun 15, 2021
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Alberta pork producers to receive government funding due to Olymel backlogWhile the Olymel Red Deer facility was temporarily shuttered, producers were left without anywhere to send their product for processing.EconomyMar 9, 2021
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Fists and pig guts fly as Taiwan politicians fight over pork importsA dramatic political display escalated quickly into a sloppy, slimy brawl in Taiwan's parliament amid a bitter dispute over U.S. pork imports.TrendingNov 27, 2020
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