Government of Canada to Announce Initiatives to Help Canadian Pork Producers

OTTAWA, Ontario, August 14, 2009 – The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture) and Jean-Guy Vincent, president of the Fédération des producteurs de porcs du Québec will be at the Canada Soils and Crops Research and Development Centre in Québec, Quebec on Saturday, August 15, to announce investments to help hog farmers restructure or exit the industry, and to help the industry take advantage of new market opportunities.