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2014-02-21 18:08:00| National Hog Farmer
By Larry Coleman, DVM, Broken Bow, NE It is a bigger circle than you think. In recent years the U.S. swine industry has been plagued by organizations which make it their primary business to film swine production workers in unflattering, and sadly sometimes illegal, behavior during their interactions with pigs. These often inaccurate and unfair portrayals of swine employees unfortunately distract from our industrys desire to provide world-class environments in which pigs can grow and thrive. However, the videos do have their intended effect, of driving donations to these organizations and thereby funding future activities of the same nature. In every way, these organizations serve as a classic parasite, with their host being the U.S. swine industry. read more
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