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2013 Environmental Stewards: Bacon Hill Anaerobic Digester
2014-01-31 18:42:00| National Hog Farmer
LimelightPlayerUtil.initEmbed("limelight_player_984552"); The Bacon Hill farm in Dodge, Neb., uses anaerobic digesters to get rid of odor and produce enough methane gas to power the entire farm. The farm uses about 20% of the energy created. The rest is sold to the local power company, and is enough energy to power about 53 homes each year. read more
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2013 Environmental Stewards: Russell Brothers Wind Power
2014-01-31 18:17:00| National Hog Farmer
LimelightPlayerUtil.initEmbed("limelight_player_689958"); The Russell Brothers, Monticello, Iowa, have been farming in the county since the Civil War and produce 14,000 wean to finish pigs each year. The farm built a wind turbine that provides 60-80% of the farms total electrical energy needs each year. read more
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Environmental Stewards Nominations Due March 31
2014-01-03 21:38:00| National Hog Farmer
By Lora Berg Application and nomination forms for the 2014 Environmental Stewards of the Pork Industry awards are now available. Each year, National Hog Farmer magazine and Pork Checkoff co-sponsor this national recognition program to recognize pork producers ongoing commitment to protect and enhance the air, water and land in the proximity of their pork production farms. read more
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Environmental Stewards Combine Ingenuity with Integrity
2013-09-17 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The Pork Checkoff's Environmental Stewards subcommittee has selected four pork farms to be honored as the 2013 Pork Industry Environmental Stewards.
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Environmental Stewards Nominations Due March 31
2013-01-15 16:06:00| National Hog Farmer
By Dale Miller, Editor Application and nomination forms for 2013 Environmental Stewards of the Pork Industry awards are now available. Each year, National Hog Farmer magazine and Pork Checkoff co-sponsor this national recognition program to recognize pork producers ongoing commitment to protect and enhance the air, water and land in the proximity of their pork production farms. read more
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