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Hog prices feeling weakness as new U.S. plants start up
CNS Canada — Canadian hog prices are feeling the effects of near record-high slaughter volumes in the U.S. During the week ended Sept. 30, over 2.5 million hogs were processed, up three per cent from the same week a year ago and the third largest kill on record over the last 30 years. According to […] Read more

Saputo eyes Brazil for acquisitions
Reuters — Saputo Inc., one of Canada’s largest dairy producers, has an eye on Brazil for possible acquisitions, and could make deals worth as much as $3.5 billion, its CEO said Thursday. The struggling global dairy industry is fragmented, potentially yielding opportunities, Lino Saputo Jr. said. The company would like to buy cheesemaking plants in […] Read more