First Research Canadian Industry Profile

The Canadian hog and pig farming industry includes about 7,000 farms with combined annual revenue of about $4 billion. Large companies, which include F Ménard, Groupe Robitaille, HyLife, and Olymel, may be vertically integrated and have operations in hog breeding and genetics, feed milling, pork processing, transportation and warehousing, and hog waste management.

Demand is driven by the export market for Canadian pork and domestic trends in pork consumption. Small operations compete by serving a local market or ... plus: