CJOB's Lorne Edwards reporting
10/2/2009
The Federal government has finally announced its plan to help bail-out the ailing hog industry. Producers will be able to apply for government-backed loans on Monday. Agriculture consultant Harry Siemens tells CJOB, it's aimed at producers who believe they can still make a go of it:
As well, producers can apply to the Canadian Pork Council for up to 75-million dollars being made available to help them get out of the business.
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