Maple Leaf Foods says its second quarter earnings were up this year.
The company reports net earnings for the quarter of 31 point 4 million dollars - compared to a loss of 7 point 5 million a year ago.
Earnings for the first six months came to 73 point 7 million.
Maple Leaf had a loss of 10 point 4 million in the first half of last year.
Its Meat Products Group posted a 4 point 1 per cent increase in sales in the second quarter - 3 point 2 per cent for the first half.
However, Maple Leaf's Agribusiness Group, which includes its hog production operations, posted a loss of 2 point 4 million dollars in the second quarter.
That compares with earnings of 4 point 1 million the year before.
Maple Leaf's Agribusiness Group has lost 10 point 1 million dollars so far this year compared to a 6 point 6 million dollar profit the year before.
