Canadian hog slaughter numbers are running higher than last year.
Agriculture and AgriFood Canada reports there were just over 13 point 5 million hogs slaughtered in federal and provincial plants to August 22nd.
That's 3 per cent more than for the same period in 2014.
Ontario's hog slaughter numbers so far this year are running 1 point 9 per cent ahead of last year.
The federal government's latest figures have live hog exports to the U-S at 3.3 million - up 12 and a half per cent from last year.
Pork imports to the end of June are 4 point 4 per cent higher than they were a year ago.
