More time to have your say on pig welfare

More time to have your say on pig welfare
NZPork gets another two weeks for submissions. (Image: NZPork)
Rebecca Howard
The Ministry of Primary Industries has agreed to extend the consultation time on a controversial draft code of welfare for pigs for two weeks. The move came after discussions with NZPork.Brent Kleiss, chief executive of NZPork, said: “The proposed changes are colossal and unprecedented, the material accompanying the draft code is substantial and there is a large amount of information for farmers and other industry stakeholders to review and assess.“Given the survival of individual farmers and the industry supply chain is at stake, w...

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