AGR 2350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Antimicrobial Resistance, Coronavirus, Castration
7 Dec 2017
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2. 5 % increase in annual hog compared to 2016. 9. 7% increase in ontario"s pork export compared to 2016. Ontario exports 17% of canada"s pork: 50% of which is exported to the us and 25% to china. Breeding stock exports have decreased in canada and ontario. Trend: yearly average pigs born per sow farrowed has increased: 24 psy - 29 psy. Trend: ontario market hog average yearly dressed weight (kg) has increased: 79 kg: live weight 98. 8 kg - 102 kg: live weight 128. 9kg. Net return farrow to finish low from september to january. Viewed as reflective of the hog prices paid in the us (the north american pork production industry is very inter-related) Canadian us dollar exchange rate (increasing) 105. 8 million lost in estimated annual revenue. Lec #12 challenges & opportunities in the pork industry. Conestoga packers expansion to nearly double capacity; the ambitious five-year plan will enable the plant to slaughter 50,000 weekly.
