The Scoop

If you were asked to draw a farm, it would likely be the idyllic farm of forty years ago; a lush green pasture spotted with chickens, pigs and cows, with an outline of a big red barn in the back. You aren't the only one with this image. Farms look different than they used to; agriculture is changing. As society becomes more removed from agriculture, fewer people are familiar with modern hog farms.

There are so many terms used to describe today's hog or pig farms including: factory farms, mega farms, corporate farms, and family farms. Please take a look at these topics, listen to real pork producers in the featured videos and decide for yourself what modern agriculture really is.

A. Modern Hog Farms
            1. Technology and Agriculture
            2. Family Farms
B. Animal Well-being
C. Environmental Stewardship
            1. Air Quality and Emissions
            2. Odor
            3. Water Quality
D. Social Responsibility
            1. Public Health
            2. Antibiotic Use
             a. The Danish Experience
             b. Antibiotic Use