We were hit hard last year when China banned pork from Canada from June to November.
There is currently some partial opening. I say “partial” because we have a plant in Red Deer, Alberta, that still cannot export to China. For us and for the organization, it represents a $2 million to $3 million shortfall per week.
We have been enduring this shortfall for almost a year now. That is $150 million less to maintain our operations, to invest and to return in wealth to our members in the regions of Quebec and Canada.