Hylife Foods Slaughterhouse Quietly Fined for Cruelty to Pigs
Read the full article on the Animal Justice website: https://animaljustice.ca/blog/hylife-foods-slaughterhouse-quietly-fined-for-cruelty-to-pigs Read the prosecution bulletin on the Government of Canada website: https://inspection.canada.ca/about-cfia/newsroom/prosecution-bulletins/2020-09-11/eng/1599838522108/1599838522592
Watchdog group cries hogwash
By: Chelsea Kemp Brandon Sun Posted: 09/26/2018 3:00 AM STRATHCLAIR — An agricultural watchdog group is calling for the Rural Municipality of Yellowhead’s elected officials to take action on what they allege is a hog farmer’s illegal expansion. These concerns surround an existing hog barn in the municipality owned by farmer Wim Verbruggen, who Hog Watch […]
PEDv can survive in lagoons, study shows
Pig Progress PEDv can survive in lagoons, study shows Vincent ter Beek Editor of Pig Progress / Topic: Pigs around the world Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus (PEDv) can survive over nine months in infected lagoons, according to Canadian researchers. This was presented at the Joint Annual Meeting for the American Society of Animal Scientists […]
Barn building code changes under fire after blaze
Manitoba Cooperator Barn building code changes under fire after blaze Hog Watch Manitoba is concerned that proposed building code changes will decrease fire safety; the province and pork industry don’t agree By Alexis Stockford Photo: Thinkstock Published: June 23, 2017 Manitoba’s pork producers say building code changes recognize what barns are, rather than treating […]
Group calls for provincial government not to ease hog rules
Winnipeg Sun Group calls for provincial government not to ease hog rules By Joyanne Pursaga, Winnipeg Sun First posted: Thursday, September 21, 2017 07:42 PM CDT | Updated: Thursday, September 21, 2017 08:35 PM CDT A group that fears relaxed hog rules will heighten water pollution has united to fight against the proposed changes. Members […]