New CAFO Rule Sets Zero-Discharge Standard
Calling it a tough but fair rule that sets a high environmental standard for livestock producers, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) praised the...
State Commission Vetoes Hog Permit
Iowa agency grants county's request to deny building permit. With permit approvals by both the Dallas County Board of Supervisors and the Iowa Department...
Survey Finds Many Are Unprepared
Arecent survey of pork producers, conducted to identify environmental concerns, has revealed that some don't understand key issues. The National Pork...
NPPC Works to Ease Impact On Rodent Control Chemicals
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has successfully deflected the onerous effects of a final rule on chemicals the livestock industry uses to control rodents...
Pew Commission Report is Tainted
Recommendations for improvements in livestock production from a group composed mainly of individuals opposed to modern livestock production would do little...
State Livestock Rules Are Good for State
There were many observers, inside and outside of agriculture, who thought that the Illinois Livestock Management Facilities Act (LMFA) couldn't please...
Illinois Producers Ponder Future
Bible Pork Inc. Bible Pork Inc., based in Louisville, IL, was The Maschhoffs' first sow farm contractor, starting out as a 500-sow, farrow-to-wean operation....
Conservation Security Program Sign-Up Period Announced
On March 19, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced a sign-up period for the Conservation Security Program (CSP) would start on April 18...
Software Savvy
One of the country's largest swine integrators joined forces with a software company to develop swine-specific modules for environmental management. That system is now available to others...
Purdue Launches CAFO Web Site
Purdue University has developed and launched a new Web site featuring scientific information about concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)...
