By Alice McFarlane

Canadian pork producers join national farm group

Jul 17, 2025 | 4:00 PM

The voice of a national pork organization is joining forces with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA).

Representing more than 7,000 farms across nine provinces, the Canadian Pork Council plays a vital role in Canada’s agriculture sector and supports over 100,000 jobs and exporting 70 per cent of its production to markets around the world, with more than $5 billion in global exports annually.

CFA President Keith Currie welcomed the Canadian Pork Council as a member.

“As Canada’s largest general farm organization, CFA brings farm leaders from across the provinces, territories, and a diverse mix of commodity groups to drive Canadian agriculture forward by fostering and strong and united voice,” Currie said. “With CPC at the table, our unified national voice grows even stronger particularly when engaging with the federal government on complex issues like sustainability, labour, animal health & emergency preparedness, trade, and competitiveness. It’s critical that our industry work together to advance common solutions and this announcement takes us one step further.”

The CFA and CPC have long collaborated and now it strengthens the relationship and deepens joint advocacy efforts while enabling a more cohesive national representation on pressing issues that affect producers from coast to coast.

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René Roy, Chair of the Canadian Pork Council said as a national organization representing pork producers from nine provinces, it’s important to be part of a collective voice that speaks for Canadian agriculture.

“We believe in the value of unity across sectors and see this membership as an opportunity to strengthen collaboration and ensure pork producers are well represented. Trade is vital to the success of Canadian agriculture, and by working together through the CFA, we can better advocate for strong trade frameworks that support farmers and rural communities across the country,” Roy said.

CFA said welcoming the pork council reinforces this mission and ensures the sector is more connected and prepared to address both challenges and opportunities.

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is the national voice of over 190,000 Canadian farmers and farm families.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com