The Canadian Pork Council and provincial hog marketing boards have a new set of biosecurity protocols.
The Canadian Pork Excellence (CPE) program’s updated guidelines reflect more than a decade of new industry knowledge, evolving disease risks, and advancements in biosecurity technologies since the original guidelines were introduced in 2010, the council said.
According to Alison Sullivan, producer services manager with Sask Pork, biosecurity remains one of the most critical priorities for the Canadian pork sector as global disease pressures continue to grow.
The updated guidelines are designed to help producers minimize disease risk, improve employee training, and promote long-term sustainability on Canadian pork farms. Alongside the refreshed guidelines, the new benchmarking tool provides producers with an interactive way to evaluate and strengthen their on-farm biosecurity systems.
The benchmarking system uses a four-level progression model that allows producers to assess where they stand and identify opportunities for improvement. Areas evaluated include controlled access zones, people movement, feed transportation, mortality disposal, pets and wildlife exposure, sanitation practices, and other key disease risk factors.
Producers complete the assessment by assigning scores within the tool, helping determine whether their operation is ready to advance to the next biosecurity level.
