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Yet at the same time, new country of origin labelling laws in the United States have already prompted at least one U.S-based packing plant to stop taking Canadian hogs, and Manitoba producers are starting to feel the effects as more and more animals remain in the province. Keystone Agricultural Producers president Ian Wishart says producers that are forced to keep their animals in-province will face difficulties under Manitoba's Bill 17, legislation that halts the expansion and construction of hog barns in south-central Manitoba due to pollution concerns.
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Maple Leaf Plant Now the Biggest
With the realization of a full second shift, Brandon's Maple Leaf Fresh Foods hog slaughter plant has become the largest of its kind in the country, processing more than 80,000 animals per week.
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