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CBC News

JANUARY 17,2007

Some hog farmers are threatening to kill their hungry animals if they don't
receive emergency money from the government soon.

Faced with high costs and low pork prices, the farmers say they're running out
of ways to come up with the thousands of dollars it takes to feed their hogs
every week.

Farmer Jim Lamb says a cull may be the only option because it costs more to grow
a pig than farmers are paid.

"The mathematics would say eliminate your losses the quickest way possible. It
sounds very inhumane but it's just economics and in terms of strict economics,
that's what you do."

Linda Tupper is now facing bankruptcy in a business she has been building for 30
years. However, she says she can't cull her herd.

"I will never do that. I love my business too much. Somebody is going to have to
help me until they get to market, and then I'll gladly go on to wherever."
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Vance Morris, who has also been in the business for three decades, says he's
losing $50 a hog.

"You have to do something with them and we are hoping we don't have to go to
that extent, but we are waiting every day and we get nowhere with the
government."

More than 400 farmers and their supporters rallied outside the legislature last
week to demand more help for the industry.

Pork producers are asking for $6 million over 18 months as they develop a
long-term plan.

The provincial government has turned down the request, saying a $10-million aid
package for farmers is on the way.