A 50-Year Comparison of the Carbon Footprint and Resource Use of the U.S. Pig Herd
How hog farmers reduced their carbon footprint.
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NationalPork Producers Council Statement On Animal Abuses At A Wyoming Farm
/in Press Releases/by Minnesota Pork Producers AssociationMay 8, 2012 – Undercover video from a Wyoming hog farm released today by an animal rights group shows practices that are abhorrent to U.S. pork producers. The National Pork Producers Council condemns such actions, which are not in accord with the U.S. pork industry’s best practices that are exemplified in its Pork Quality Assurance […]
Statement Of NPPC President R.C. Hunt On Safeway’s Decision On Sow Housing
/in Press Releases/by Minnesota Pork Producers AssociationAmerica’s hog farmers are committed to producing safe, affordable and healthful foods for consumers, using industry practices that have been designed with input from veterinarians and other animal-care experts. Providing humane and compassionate care for their pigs at every stage of life is one of the ethical principles to which U.S. hog farmers adhere.
Sow Housing
/in Latest News/by Minnesota Pork Producers AssociationThere are many different types of acceptable housing types in use by U.S. hog farmers for housing gestating sows. These housing types usually fit in one of two categories: Individual housing Group housing The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) have reviewed existing scientific literature on sow housing […]
NPPC Praises Domino’s For Rejecting HSUS Proposal
/in Press Releases/by Minnesota Pork Producers AssociationWASHINGTON, D.C., April 27, 2012 – Domino’s Pizza shareholders last Wednesday rejected – by a majority vote of 80 percent – a resolution from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) requiring its pork suppliers to stop the use of gestation stalls. The National Pork Producers Council hailed the move as a vote for […]
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