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SHALIZA HASSANALI
Five days after his entire herd of pigs was culled and buried due to an outbreak of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), Wallerfield farmer Brian Maturine says he is still waiting on word from the Ministry of Agriculture about compensation to restart his business.
On Wednesday, more than 250 pigs, valued at $700,000, were destroyed by the ministry to prevent the highly contagious disease from spreading to other farms. The pigs tested positive on July 21, and the farm was immediately designated an infected zone. Disposal of the animals was carried out at a secure location under strict biosecurity protocols.
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