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Key questions still unanswered after massive pig barn fire near Simcoe
['J.P. Antonacci']
Tillsonburg News
Key questions still unanswered after massive pig barn fire near Simcoe Photo by NORFOLK COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT PHOTO / SubmittedArticle content Two weeks after a fire at a giant pig barn in Norfolk County killed thousands of pigs and caused millions of dollars in damage, the cleanup is still underway and some key questions remain unanswered.
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Whatever the label, the pig barn that burned down in Norfolk was an example of a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO), with thousand of animals living under one roof.
Ontario farms annually produce 5.5 million hogs for human consumption, and Ontario Pork’s spokesperson said the fire at Mae-Mart Farms “will not affect the availability of Ontario pork.”