Alberta Market Hog Data Launch Update
Alberta Pork is committed to building a trusted and competitive pork industry through transparency and cooperation. As part of this commitment, it will start publishing the Alberta Market Hog Settlement Data every week beginning May 21, 2025. This data will appear in the Alberta Pork Weekly Report and on the Alberta Pork website.
The release of this information is a significant step forward for the industry. It reflects strong collaboration between Alberta Pork and federally inspected processors who handle Alberta hogs across Western Canada. This partnership has made it possible to collect and share valuable market data with producers and stakeholders.
Achieving this milestone involved the dedicated support of government leaders, especially Minister Nate Horner. During his tenure as agriculture minister, he worked closely with the industry to secure backing for necessary regulatory changes. Additionally, Minister RJ Sigurdson and his team played an important role in helping meet the requirements to gather and publish this data.
To protect the confidentiality of both processors and producers, Alberta Pork carefully aggregates the settlement data based on settlement periods. This approach ensures that individual details remain private while providing useful market information to the wider community.