Sustainable Pig Farming

What does sustainability mean?

• Using lots of resources.

• Using lots of water.

• Using pesticides.

• Maintaining the world we live in for future generations.

Which of these is an example of sustainable agriculture?

• Promotes farming methods and practices that are profitable.

• Promotes farming methods and practices that are environmentally sound.

• Promotes farming methods and practices that are good for the community.

• All of the above.

To keep pigs healthy, pig farmers provide:

• Dirty water to hydrate pigs.

• Inadequate nutrition.

• Rigorous barn sanitation.

• Constant antibiotics to pigs.

While producing more, pork producers have _____________ their ecological footprint

• Increased

• Decreased

An important part of keeping our pork products safe is to have healthy pigs.

• True

• False

Some pig farmers choose to use anaerobic manure digestors to capture gases to power their machinery.

• True

• False

Manure that has been run through a digestor is odorless.

• True

• False

What state is the leader in pigs being produced?

• Iowa

• Wisconsin

• Minnesota

• Michigan

Most pig farmers use hormones to speed up growth.

• True

• False

Most pigs are raised on family farms.

• True

• False