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A fatal swine disease is striking the nation's hog industry. Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus or PED is usually deadly for baby pigs. Its symptoms resemble…
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Hundreds of people in eastern North Carolina have filed nuisance complaints against Smithfield Foods about the way hog farmers dispose of their waste. A…
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The multi-billion dollar merger announcement between Smithfield Foods and China-based Shuanghui International caught many people by surprise. Smithfield…
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Researchers at Duke University say they have shed more light on the prospects of using hog waste to produce energy. A study released last week says…
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Animal rights advocates are welcoming news that Smithfield Foods is on track to phase out the use of small metal crates for pregnant hogs. The company…
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More than 50 new laws take effect this weekend in North Carolina.Among the changes starting Saturday is a new provision in the medical malpractice law.…
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Durham County Animal Shelter officials auctioned off five little pigs today. The young piglets made headlines two months ago after they turned up on…
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People living near hog farms in the eastern part of the state experience breathing problems when emissions from hog waste are highest - that's from new…
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The fight between Smithfield and the United Food and Commercial Workers over unionizing the Tar Heel hog processing plant has entered a new phase. A…
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Many workers at the Smithfield hog processing plant in Tar Heel North Carolina continue to speak-out about what they call "bad" work conditions. But…