ASF Supports for Pork Producers

Mar 18, 2025

Funding Support for Pork Producers Amid ASF Concerns

The Government of Canada has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the country’s rural communities and pork sector against the potential threats posed by African Swine Fever (ASF). The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of up to $567.16 million to support hog producers in the event of key export market closures due to an ASF outbreak in Canada or the United States.

Ensuring the Stability of Canada’s Pork Sector

Canada remains free of ASF, but a single confirmed case would trigger immediate international trade restrictions, leading to devastating consequences for the pork industry. With pork and live pig exports forming a critical component of Canada’s agricultural economy, the closure of key export markets would impose severe financial burdens on hog producers, potentially forcing herd depopulations.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada will collaborate with provincial and territorial governments to establish cost-sharing agreements, which could expand the funding commitment beyond the initial $567.16 million. These agreements will reflect a 60:40 cost-sharing model, ensuring that affected producers receive necessary financial support.

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Video: Making budget friendly pig feed on a small livestock farm

I am going to show you how we save our farm money by making our own pig feed. It's the same process as making our cattle feed just with a slight adjustment to our grinder/ mixer that makes all the difference. We buy all the feed stuff required to make the total mix feed. Run each through the mixer and at the end of the process we have a product that can be consumed by our pigs.

I am the 2nd generation to live on this property after my parents purchased it in 1978. As a child my father hobby farmed pigs for a couple years and ran a vegetable garden. But we were not a farm by any stretch of the imagination. There were however many family dairy farms surrounding us. So naturally I was hooked with farming since I saw my first tractor. As time went on, I worked for a couple of these farms and that only fueled my love of agriculture. In 2019 I was able to move back home as my parents were ready to downsize and I was ready to try my hand at farming. Stacy and logan share the same love of farming as I do. Stacy growing up on her family's dairy farm and logans exposure of farming/tractors at a very young age. We all share this same passion to grow a quality/healthy product to share with our community. Join us on this journey and see where the farm life takes us.