The smell in hog barns is strong enough to mask a danger in the air — high levels of dust.
Most farmers understand there's a risk, but some don't wear or don't make their employees wear face masks while in the barn.
That's something farm safety associations and hog producer associations have been trying to fix for years.
"I believe the vast majority of Manitoba farmers are aware of the hazards and their responsibilities," said Glen Blahey, Manitoba's provincial farm safety co-ordinator.
"They no longer see it as an intrusion but just now...
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