Pork agency proposal still languishing

It has been almost two years since the Farm Products Council of Canada made recommendations about forming a national pork agency for promotion and research, yet there is still no word from federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay.

Public hearings were held in January and February of 2016 and the council made its recommendations in April, 2016.

There has been no word from MacAulay’s office about what, if anything, is holding up his decision.

Meanwhile, there have been expressions of interest in similar agencies for the hemp and barley industries.