Canadian pigs competing on the world stage. That was the purpose of a 900-thousand dollar federal funding announcement today. The money was pledged for the Canadian Swine Exporters Association on the final day of Canada's Outdoor Farm Show. Oxford MP Dave MacKenzie admits the funding won't help producers struggling to feed their pigs with corn hitting record prices. "The price of feed has gone up. The Minister has convened a task force to see what we can do. But you know, the farming industry isn't easy. If it were easy, everyone would be doing it. But our Canadian farmers are the best at adapting." The funding will help officials with the Swine Exporters, like Executive Director Rosemary Smart, tap into foreign markets to sell Canadian pigs and swine genetics. "We'll be able to not only attend at trade shows to find new customers, but we're also able to bring in new visitors into Canada and let them tire kick, take a look and learn about our industry and prove that they're buying decisions are the right decisions." Smart says they've been able to open up markets such as Russia, China, Ukraine and South Korea to Canadian swine and swine genetics. (In photo: MP Dave MacKenzie and CSEA Executive Director Rosemary Smart check out some of the swine at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show.)
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