The financial data were generated from pork production and financial records reviewed from more than 300 producers in seven states. Through the program, checkoff funds are used to pay for reviews of farms by unbiased, third-party environmental professionals. The average time to address the challenge was 19 hours. Most changes require continual management. The top challenge is the lack of a comprehensive environment plan.
Most producers have a partial plan already developed.
The second most-cited challenge for pork producers is dust accumulation on fans, which increased interest in research on fans. Dust accumulation causes potential air and water quality concerns. It causes unnecessary potential odor both inside and outside the buildings. Also, it slows the air flow. Rather than being dispersed into the air, the dust accumulates outside and can be washed into surface water.