Publication Date: April 1, 2008
Reference: London Swine Conference, 2008
Country: Canada
Summary:
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Canada exports 1/3 of its live pigs and additional pork products, so a border closure would have a huge impact on the industry. Many of the live exports are nursery age pigs sent to the US. In the event of a border closure, quick decisions would have to be made on what to do with the surplus animals. There is no current strategy for managing a border closure, but the Canadian Pork Council is working on addressing several of the issues.