Environment
Environment: Farmers score well on performance-based nutrient management inspections
Though only a small percentage of farms with Nutrient Management Plans have been inspected by the Ministry of the Environment, most have scored well with 74 per cent exceeding provincial expectations
by SAM BRADSHAW
The Ministry of the Environment is taking a new approach to nutrient management inspections.
Environment: How much do regulations cost hog farmers?
Some answers can be found in the George Morris Centre’s recent comparison of costs in the United States and across Canada.They can vary quite considerably, depending on the size and location of the operation
by SAM BRADSHAW
The George Morris Centre has just completed a detailed paper on the effect of environmental regulations on hog farming. This is the second part of my summary of the study, which covers costs of environmental compliance.
