Environmental Stewardship: Water Quality Archive
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 profile
Despite some dips in production during the last few decades, Illinois showed a bit of a resurgence in recent years and retained its 4th ranking in U.S....
Illinois Pork, Packers, Politics and Mini-Building Boom
If there were a contest to name the ideal place to raise hogs, longtime Illinois pork producer Art Lehmann believes his state is as competitive as any...
North Carolina Finalizes Swine Lagoon Ban
The North Carolina Pork Council (NCPC) supports passage of the recently approved Senate Bill 1465, Swine Farm Performance Standards, which places a permanent ban on construction of new swine lagoons....
Building an Oasis
Trees and shrubs help build a buffer that let this finisher site coexist with wildlife...
Hi-Tech Harmony
GPS and high-volume application help this farm fit in with woods and streams...
Pristine on the Prairie
This High Plains hog operation uses an elaborate manure handling system to minimize environmental impact...
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...
Polishing an Image
Keeping a neat farmstead and connecting with the public helps this family promote pork production...
North Carolina Keeps Swine Lagoons
Despite press reports to the contrary, legislation in North Carolina that was passed by the General Assembly does not phase out existing swine lagoons, according to a spokesman for the North Carolina Pork Council (NCPC)...
