The National Pork Producers Council is showcasing US pork producers’ long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship with its new Farming Today for Tomorrow campaign.
Minnesota pork producer Lori Stevermer says producers are continually working to reduce their environmental impact. “Compared to 50-years ago, we use 76 percent less land, 25 percent less water, and 7 percent less energy to produce pigs,” she says. “And during that time we went from 12 billion pounds of pork to 24 billion, so we’re doing more with less.”
She tells Brownfield they have a more efficient and productive farm because they’re able to utilize the manure from their pigs for their corn and soybean crops.
