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Convert to Pens Smithfield Urges Sow Growers

2014-01-07 15:33:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: Smithfield Foods Acknowledging the challenge it is setting forth, Smithfield Foods, Inc. and its hog production subsidiary, Murphy-Brown LLC, announced today that it is recommending all of its contract sow growers join with the company in converting their facilities to group housing systems for pregnant sows. The company said that it is asking contract sow growers to convert by 2022 with a sliding scale of incentives to accelerate that timetable. Growers who commit to convert to group housing will receive contract extensions upon completion of the conversion. read more

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