Pigs and hurricanes

Recently, Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina, claiming over 5,000 pigs. As hurricanes continue to come, perhaps it is time that long-term preparations and thought is needed to be better prepared against this type of natural disasters, writes pig welfare expert Dr Monique Pairis-Garcia. Natural disasters are something that no pig producer can ever be completely prepared for. With that, no preparation on the producer’s part can completely eliminate the negative impacts that can occur in the