By Kevin Waetke, Vice President, Strategic Communications, National Pork Board
Technology changes
are part of everyday life. But nowhere are technology changes more prominent in
the past few years than in the pork industry.
Pig farming has changed dramatically in the last few decades, and both the pig and pig farmer benefit through improved employee and food safety, animal well-being and a reduced environmental impact.
Pig farming has changed dramatically in the last few decades, and both the pig and pig farmer benefit through improved employee and food safety, animal well-being and a reduced environmental impact.
“My
grandfather raised a lot of pigs outside and I did too as a young person. We
were always challenged by weather patterns – from keeping pigs cool during hot
summer months or warm and comfortable in the extreme cold,” says Divernon,
Illinois, pig farmer Nic Anderson. “As farmers, we are there to protect our
animals and keep them as comfortable as possible.”
