Western Canada’s hog industry isfacing difficult times after two years of poor prices and tight profit margins.
Some expansion plans are on hold, production contracts are being revised and producers are bracing for an uncertain future.
But economic problems are not the only impediment to expansion.
Opposition is also rising againstthe industry, led by communities and individuals that view hog production as a threat rather thanan opportunity.
In this special report, Western Producer special reports editor Brian Cross examines some of the industry’s political battles.
