Holdings Sustainability Report 2022 FINAL - Flipbook - Page 9
GOAL
UPDATE
STATUS
Feed
Optimize on-farm feeding protocols and diet
We are trending at -0.76%.
formulation to manage feed use to pig requirements
+/- 5% of total feed used as validated by an expert
nutrition panel
Manure
Fully compliant nutrient management program with
state and third party verification at all sites.
Approved manure management plans have been
implemented at all sites and are verified by third party
crop consultants.
Complete direct injection manure application for
greater than 95% of gallons.
Over 99% of manure was injected or incorporated in
2022.
Have manure usage under four gallons/sow/day and Managed farms averaged 3.34 gallons of manure
feeding protocols to reduce waste to less than 2% of produced per sow per day in 2022.
total use.
Energy
Continue to document total energy use and set
usage goals by end of 2022.
Goals have been established and we will continue to
document total energy usage.
Validate new technology and equipment to lower
total energy use.
We validated heat mats at 57% less energy than heat
lamps.
50% renewable energy, reduce energy use by 5%.
We used 36% renewable energy in 2022.
Water
Continue to document total water use.
Monitored 100% of managed sow farms water usage
and added 9 water meters to sow farms with more to
come in the future.
Validate new technology, equipment and protocols
to reduce total water usage.
We conducted research on wet vs. dry feeders and
implemented water meters in 75% of our sow farms.
Waste
Implement recycling program on 50% of our sow
farms.
2022 Annual and Sustainability Report
We currently have 54% of our managed barns
operating a recycling program.
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