Data Ready for Hog Mortality Insurance Plan

August 23, 2011 — 

The oddsmaking work is complete on a hog mortality insurance program for Canada's pork producers, which now moves to Manitoba for development of a pilot plan.

The industry-backed Canadian Swine Health Board (CSHB) said Monday it has "successfully completed" development work on a "viable insurance product" for the hog sector.

Manitoba Pork will now spearhead the insurance initiative, the board said.

The province's Winnipeg-based pork producer agency has been tasked with exploring a "delivery mechanism and product offering," modeled after crop insurance with similar federal/provincial cost-sharing agreements.

The Ottawa-based CSHB, set up in 2009 to act on health issues in Canada's swine herd, is supported by members including the Canadian Pork Council, Canadian Meat Council, Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians, Canadian Association of Veterinary Colleges and Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement.

Source: http://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/news/data-ready-for-hog-mortality-insurance-plan/1000538019/