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NICHE MARKETING: A venture still in its infancy for Ontario producers
Producers, packers and retailers are starting to respond to consumer demands for specialty pork. But the industry is still far from the potential 15 to 20 per cent of provincial pork production that industry experts believe could go to niche markets

By DON STONEMAN & MARY BAXTER

Three Pork Producers, Three Strategies for Hard Times
Three leaders in Ontario’s pork industry have done some cold hard calculating and made decisions about staying in the beleaguered industry.

By DON STONEMAN

Are the big American hog integrators losing their competitive advantage?
A combination of economics and environmental regulations make small to medium-sized hog operations in the American Midwest more competitive with the pork-producing giants, says a specialist in global development and the environment. Whether Ontario’s pork producers will also benefit is not so clear

By DON STONEMAN

Catastrophic Barn Fires:
Is the National Farm Building Code the culprit?
Some experts say ‘Yes’ and are calling for substantial changes to the code, including mandatory wall-to-ceiling firewalls in hog barns.
By Mary Baxter