Shipments of meat products coming from Smithfield Foods' pork-processing plant in Tar Heel, NC are banned from entering Canada as of Thursday, the Department of Agriculture said.

The U.S. pork industry has recently faced some challenges due to trade tensions and regulatory issues. However, at least one concern seems to

Canada has lifted a suspension on imports from the biggest U.S. pork-processing plant, a Smithfield Foods facility in Tar Heel, North Carolina. The U.S. Department of Agriculture made this known on Friday.