Pipestone System News
Research Traces Pork's Carbon Footprint
July 07, 2010
To what extent are U.S. pork producers contributing to the accumulation of atmospheric greenhouse gasses?...
Family Farmers Ask "Why Do Animal Activists Defame Us?"
July 06, 2010
Factory farms—it’s a term used frequently by animal-rights activists. But is it a true definition of modern pork production or a damaging stereotype intended to convince Americans to stop eating meat? ...
Two Interns Explore Their Interest in Pork Production
June 21, 2010
They believe they’ve come to the right place. Veterinary interns Amber Hazel and Elise Schuleter wanted to spend a summer focused on pig welfar...
System Shareholder One of This Year's Master Pork Producers
June 18, 2010
Randy Spronk was named one of The Masters by National Hog Farmer in the 2010 May issue of that magazine. The honor reflects well on all System owners...
2010 Pipestone System Scholarship Winner Announced
June 10, 2010
Meg Viland earned her Pipestone System FFA Scholarship with an impressive array of activities at school and in her community. She says she’ll n...
Making It Easier to Add Pork Dishes to Restaurant Menus
May 27, 2010
There’s no reason your favorite eatery can’t serve more pork now that Hormel has introduced a new, vacuum-packed pork product for casual-...
Committed to Our Communities: Paul Ramsbey Rides Out of Respect
May 20, 2010
There are lots of reasons to ride a motorcycle—fun, high gas prices, fresh air—but Paul Ramsbey of the Pipestone Companies rides out of r...
Pipestone Research Barn Launches 2010 Projects
May 13, 2010
The first full-scale trial in the Pipestone Vet Clinic’s own research facility, PVC Research 1, is nearly completed, Dr. Joel Nerem reports. An...
New Blog Tells Your Side of the Stories - Starting With a Pipestone System Shareholder
May 12, 2010
The NPPC is blogging and the first post carries a link to a Minneapolis Star-Tribune story about Rick Grommersch, a pork producer in Pipestone System...
Industry Works Together to Refute Activist Inaccuracies
May 05, 2010
Last week the Animal Agriculture Alliance (a coalition of ag companies and ag industry groups) held a conference in the Washington, D. C. area to dis...
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