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National, Ontario Hog Slaughter Numbers Up Over 2014

Total Canadian hog slaughter for the week ending July 11th was up 3 point 7 per cent from a year ago.

The Ontario slaughter was up 16 point 2 per cent from the same week in 2014.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says total Canadian hog slaughter so far this year is running almost 3 per cent higher than last year.

Ontario's slaughter so far this year is 2 point 4 per cent higher.

The volume of pork exports to the end of May is down just over 5 per cent from 2014.

The value of those exports is down just over 14 per cent from a year ago.

Live hog exports to the U-S up to July 4th are up just over 13 per cent from 2014.

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Youth volunteers practice coastal conservation

Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.