Heartland Hogs

Moss Family Farms, Inc.
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    A contract wean to finish operation that prioritizes environmental soundness:

All wastes are collected in deep concrete pits that are specially treated to reduce odors

Nutrients in waste are minimized by phase feeding, ration balancing, sex feeding, health monitoring, feed loss minimizing via wet/dry feeders.

It is impossible for these active storage pits to overflow 

Ground water around pits monitored via a dozen test wells - no leakage ever recorded

Jerry is a State of Illinois Certified Livestock Manager

A manure management plan is kept on file at the office

All animal waste is injected into the soil at agronomic levels for 100% crop utilization

Environmental controls in the buildings are more expensive and sophisticated than most peoples homes.

The health and welfare of these animals are monitored more closely than many parents afford to their children.

A very sophisticated electronic alarm device constantly monitors air, feed, water, and trespass systems.