Just over ten years ago, there were more than ten thousand hog producers in Ontario. Today, that number has dropped dramatically to just over four thousand producers, while the number of hogs produced has remained relatively unchanged during the same period, at approximately four million hogs annually. Economies of scale have led to a fewer numbers of hog farms and producers, and given rise to increasingly specialized and technologically sophisticated operations, able to address and accommodate environmental best practices. Government Partnership is Necessary Ontario Pork has actively pursued the government for development of clear provincial environmental standards for manure and livestock operations. We recommend municipalities province-wide should adopt standard Nutrient Management Planning Strategies.
Consistency is key in order to avoid regional variations.
We recommend municipalities should have the authority to require farmers in their jurisdiction to comply with components in a provincially established NMP Strategy. Nutrient Management Plan 2. Minimum of 240 days manure storage 3.