Manitoba Pork is welcoming a commitment from the province to repeal the Manitoba Farm Building Code and amend the Manitoba Building Code to include specific provisions for farm buildings.
The Manitoba government announced last week such measures would be taken.
Some key changes that will apply to farm buildings, according to Ag minister Ralph Eichler, include: establishing a 'low-human occupancy' building classification for most types of farm buildings, allowing flexibility in the direction of door swing to meet operational needs, and allowing flexibility in requirements related to covering foamed plastic insulation in high-humidity vegetable storage facilities such as potato storage sheds.
Manitoba Pork chair George Matheson says this action will help their industry stay competitive, while maintaining high safety standards.
