Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 27, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba A Fri May 2000 local a11 Netherlands official reassures Manitoban Over hog Farmers buyout by Bill Redekop Manitoban be alarmed by the Netherlands decision to spend million to buy out thousands of hog a dutch scientist said the dutch government has earmarked the Money to reduce hog production to lower manure which can add excessive phosphate and nitrogen into the Holland and North Carolina Are two hog production centres that always come up when Manitoba future As a hog Cen tre is but Armin of the Netherlands animal health said Manitoba is still a Long Way from that Type of hog the Netherlands produces 15 million hogs per year on a total land mass of about four million Manitoba produces about a third As Many hogs on twice the and that Only counting privately owned recently announced expansion of pork processing capacity could push production up to 10 million pigs per year with in the next experts the Netherlands is also one of the most densely populated countries in the with a population of about 15 Mil lion or about people per Square Manitoba has about Mil lion Over the entire Elbers comments were made in a speech and interview at a workshop on Swine diseases in Winnipeg Elbers said dutch hogs Farmers have applied for the buyout which also reimburses producers for equipment and farm those applying Are mostly Otter farm ers with no sons or daughters to take Over the he the buyout int due to groundwater contamination or a major pollution its because the european Union has warned the Netherlands that its Levels of phosphates and nitrogen from hog manure Are approaching what it consid ers unsafe Levels phosphate and Nitro Gen per he its a explained there Hast been a Case of pollution of Elbers said the hog Industry flourished in Holland because it has an abundance of Sandy soils that Are poor for Cultivar but it was also encouraged by eur an outbreak of classic Swine fever in 1997 wiped out millions of and Cost Farmers about and Mil lion to spinoff he nurseries Garden Center the virtual perennial Paradise for Over 60 years Shelmerdine stands alone As the source for perennial Quality and perennials Are an excellent value because they keep Blooming year after our caring staff can help you select rare 6 unusual perennials and annuals or show you new ways to use old fashioned favourites pickup a free copy of our 35 Page Shelmerdine perennial detailing How to use Over 800 varieties of perennials its a Short Scenic drive to your gardeners Paradise 7800 Roblin 8957203 Monfri sat 95 sunlo4 and dont pay for 90 Days on everything in the store dont pay until August on anything in the store including cd dont pay until november on selected items in the store i2 equal payments no interest on selected items in the store everything on this Page is dont pay for 90 Days Mac Toshiba dolby virtual surround 4 zoom sd1200 Sony trin Itron stereo receiver Speed surf Canadian Chip avows parental closed caption 27 trin Itron Monitor receiver Canadian v Chip Foi parental control video input digital comb filter matrix surround sound Universal Remote kv27s42 mini systems 30 200 Watt 100 Watts s2f audio top rated Douy receiver dynamic discrete surround circuit 75 Watt Schannel equal Power i dolby Plait in j input for future avr1800 Douy digital receiver with surround speaker system discrete High current amplifier dolby digital Universal Remote floor standing main speakers 2way Centre and effects speakers Kenwood resistant Call Headset ready kit Sony 1kqium system Fuu countr Munn nation Center in Coj Pur print up to it Ion i video capture pock kpm3300 Imp with t changer 40 a mtg x 4 detachable faceplate customized sound compact 6disc changer disc name preset system chr3086 aloof cd Istre Duc save of the Industry a arts with Shwu hams mini Van entertainment of Coho us combo video games on Long trips 2 Headset jacks adj external fits All mini i hmm Prcz 899 a ;