The Saskatchewan pork industry is committed to being a preferred supplier of high quality, competitively priced pork products for the global market. Our producers are leaders in the application of animal care and on-farm food safety programs and adhere to the highest standards of quality assurance.

NEWS & INFORMATION
Media Release: SASKATCHEWAN PORK PRODUCTS REMAIN SAFE - MAY 13, 2009
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud and Sask Pork chairman Joe Kleinsasser are reassuring consumers that pork and pork products remain completely safe, despite the current outbreak of the H1N1 flu virus.   
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DR. CATE DEWEY EXPLAINS WHY H1N1 INFLUENZA VIRUS WOULD NOT BE FOUND IN PORK - MAY 13, 2009
 Ottawa, ON [May 13, 2009] – In a new YouTube video, Dr. Cate Dewey clearly explains why the H1N1 Influenza A virus is not an issue in pork. Dr. Cate Dewey is Chair of Population Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College of the University of Guelph and a professor of swine health and epidemiology. ...more
 
JOINT STATEMENT BY CANADA, U.S. AND MEXICO REGARDING H1N1 VIRUS - MAY 7, 2009
Canada, Mexico and the U.S. urge the international community not to use the outbreak of the H1N1 human influenza as a reason to create unnecessary trade restrictions and that decisions be made based on sound scientific informaiton. ...more
 
JOINT FAO/WHO/OIE STATEMENT ON INFLUENZA A (H1N1) AND SAFETY OF PORK - MAY 7, 2009
Pork and Pork products, handled in accordance with good hygienic practices recommended by the WHO, Codex Alimentarious Commission and the OIE, will not be a source of infection.   ...more
 
STATEMENT BY MINISTERS DAY AND RITZ ON HUMAN SWINE INFLUENZA
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SWINE INFLUENZA OUTBREAK - APRIL 28, 2009
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SASKATCHEWAN'S STRUGGLING PORK PRODUCERS RECEIVE PROVINCIAL SUPPORT - FEBRUARY 26, 2009
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FARMSCAPE

3231 - Ottawa Encouraged to Expand Food Borne Illness Monitoring ...more

3230 - Pork Producer Issues Appeal to Consumers ...more

3229 - Positive Signs Reported on the Multilateral Free Trade Front ...more

3228 - M-COOL Negotiations Yield Little Progress ...more

EVENTS CALENDAR

TQA TRUCKER QUALITY ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION TRAINING ...more

2009 SASKATCHEWAN PORK INDUSTRY AWARDS OF DISTINCTION ...more

2009 SASKATCHEWAN PORK INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM ...more

Links to Western Canadian Agriculture Shows & Conferences ...more

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