
Tag Archives hog barns

RMs near halfway mark on hog barn rule revisit
The clock is ticking for municipalities to set their own size limits when it comes to conditional use for hog barns

Pork industry chalking up wins
While poor prices have grabbed the headlines the long-term trends are more positive

Hog barn expansion poses questions
Hog Watch says the approval should have been subject to different rules

Province proposes changes to approval process for livestock operations
Bill 19 is ‘a balanced approach’ that will reduce red tape for municipalities, says Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton

Pork sector mixed victories and challenges in 2017
Policy changes positive war with the worst PEDv outbreak on record and renewed criticism from Hog Watch as pork producers look back on 2017

Development corporation to assist hog barn builders
With Bill 24 passed, hog barns expansion is once again a possibility, but Manitoba Pork Council says the approval process still frequently leaves producers looking for help navigating it

Door opens to hog expansion
Anaerobic digesters out, new barns in

Bill 24 to allow new hog barns
A diverse group of individuals and organizations spend two nights making the case for and against the hog industry

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