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Better Pork June 2016 3
Vol. 18 No. 3 Better Pork June 2016
EDITORIAL & LAYOUT
PUBLISHER & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Paul Nolan (519) 763-9660, ext 202
MANAGING EDITOR
Andrea Gal (519) 763-9660, ext 201
FIELD EDITOR
Mary Baxter
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Glenn Ruegg (519) 415-3276
CONTRIBUTORS
Moe Agostino, Jim Algie, Norman Dunn
Laura Eastwood, Diego Flammini,
Ernest Sanford
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Mary-Lynn Jones
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Better Pork has been providing insight and analysis to producers across the province.
It is now time for Chapter 2 in this fine tradition. Canada Inc.
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Media. We congratulate retiring editors, Robert Irwin and Don Stoneman, on the
quality content that their editorial team has filed over the years. We thank them
for their assistance through the transition and wish them well.
As with any good book – Chapter 2 builds upon the seeds set in the first chap-
ter. Publisher and editorial director Paul Nolan will continue in his earlier role
and is based out of the offices in Guelph. Field editor Mary Baxter will
continue working out of her London office.
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GRAHAM DYER
President,
Beyond the Barn..................... 4
Pork News & Views................ 19
Herd Health.......................... 38
Legislation............................ 44
Eye on Europe. ..................... 46
Marketing............................. 52
Second Look......................... 54
Depa r tmen t s
But farmers and builders worry that changes to the Ontario building code will
not recognize the unique characteristics of farm buildings and reclassify
them as industrial buildings. They want a more pragmatic approach
MARY BAXTER
Spike in barn fires causes
rising public concern...... 6
Cove r S t o r y