The chairman of Manitoba Pork says it was a difficult year for pork production in the province.
In a year-end newsletter, Manitoba Pork chair George Matheson said the year saw a return of porcine epidemic diarrhea – a viral disease commonly known as PED.
He says they clearly need a different approach if they hope to put an end to the disease in Manitoba.
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Matheson says the price received for pigs has also been a major disappointment in 2019 as producers continue to feel the effects of US and Chinese tariff retaliations.
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