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Hogs and Water Quality: Review Fails to Find Any Hog Impact

Download PDF This extensive review of state-collected water quality data from North Carolina, conducted by Dr. Dwayne R. Edwards from the University of Kentucky, was sponsored by Frontline Farmers, Inc., a group of North Carolina hog farmers. We are honored … Continue reading

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North Carolina Hog Farming & Water Quality: Time Series Analysis Fails to Reveal Significant Impacts

Download PDF The data discussed in this report indicate that nutrient levels in the Black and Northeast Cape Fear watersheds are elevated above levels expected prior to farming and livestock. However, these data also indicate that the impacts from intensive … Continue reading

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Confinement Hog Farming Good for Water Quality?

Download PDF Evidence from America’s most intensive hog producing region indicate that large hog operations do not hurt water quality.

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