A PED-related move by the CFIA appears to be raising more concerns in Manitoba than in Ontario.
The Agency says as of October 1st, hog transporters will no longer have to wash their trucks in Canada on their return from the U-S.
That requirement had been implemented to help spread the PED virus.
The CFIA now says having the trucks washed in the U-S will be enough.
Ontario Pork's Dean Gurney says it's not a major concern here because not a lot of weanlings from this province are shipped to the U-S for finishing.
He says those Ontario producers who do that have already put protocols and procedures in place to address the situation.
According to Gurney, the industry is very encouraged with where things are in Ontario in the PED situation.
But he also points out a small cluster of cases in July serves as a reminder that the industry is not done with the virus yet and needs to remain vigilant.
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Ontario Pork's Dean Gurney says it's not a major concern here because not a lot of Ontario weanlings are being finished in the U-S as those from Western Canada.
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Gurney says that doesn't mean the money invested in new truck washes here in this province was a waste.
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Gurney says a spike of three cases in July served to remind the industry that PED is still something to be aware of.
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