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Agriculture committee That's the question we're asking ourselves. It's a lucrative market, and one that is growing. It has really expanded this year. The United States has concluded negotiations which, from what we were able to observe, were difficult right up to the end, for both the Koreans and that
December 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Jean-Guy Vincent
Agriculture committee In those negotiations, we first of all requested access to recognized quotas. The negotiations between Canada and Europe appear to be going well. They are always tough negotiations, but Canadian pork producers are demanding access to those export quotas. Europe has no restriction
December 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Jean-Guy Vincent
Agriculture committee Hedging is another tool that enables producers to secure their incomes for the year. For example, it can cover their grain purchases and pork sales. They have a margin. A problem arises when a producer works on contract. For example, when the price is $1.70 and the market forces
December 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Jean-Guy Vincent
Agriculture committee It has to be acknowledged that businesses are growing from year to year. However, for all kinds of reasons, possibly including production costs in particular, programs are not adjusting to changes on the farms. Programs are not adjusting to changes on the farms or to the transfo
December 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Jean-Guy Vincent
Agriculture committee First of all, organic products are important. As you say, there is a market. Consumers want access to those products. It's important to have access to them. I'm going to ask Ms. Scovil to describe those matters in detail. She is in a better position than I am to explain the spec
December 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Jean-Guy Vincent
Agriculture committee Your analysis is important. Like you, we believe that the pie can't be made any bigger. Consequently, how do we generate more revenue for producers? Through the markets. The more access we have to lucrative markets in the pork industry, the more revenues will increase and the le
December 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Jean-Guy Vincent
Agriculture committee When agricultural infrastructure and investment come up, there is too much talk about subsidies. In fact, the issue here is not subsidies for farmers, but rather subsidies to support the processors, retailers and all the other sectors surrounding producers. So when we ask the gov
December 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Jean-Guy Vincent
December 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Jean-Guy Vincent
Agriculture committee Yes. It is widely recognized that animal health is of increasing importance for trade, and we must address issues that threaten our trade-dependent Canadian pork industry. In conclusion, agriculture has no political colour. It is the colour of a Canada in which all political par
December 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Jean-Guy Vincent
Agriculture committee Good afternoon. My name is Jean-Guy Vincent. I am a hog producer from Sainte-Séraphine, Quebec, and first vice-chair of the Canadian Pork Council’s board of directors. My presentation will be in French. I would like to thank the members of the House of Commons Standing Commit
December 8th, 2011Committee meeting
Jean-Guy Vincent
Agriculture committee However, the Canadian Pork Council is also looking for supporting policies and programs at the federal level to enable us to hold our own in the international pork business. These include the following. Export market development support, including personnel in our embassies and
November 23rd, 2006Committee meeting
Jean-Guy Vincent