The Pork Checkoff and the National Hog Farmer magazine award U.S pork producers the Environmental Stewardship Award.
The Pork Checkoff with National Hog Farmer magazine annually partners together to recognize U.S. pork producers who serve as examples of the hard work and serious committment to practicing environmental stewardship by the vast majority of the nation's pork producers.
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The 2010 deadline has passed, but NPPA encourages all pork producers to work on their operation in preparation for the 2011 Environmental Stewardship.
The purpose for the awards program is to promote those farms who are going above and beyond to ensure that the environment across the nation is sustained while also promoting pork production. All production facilities are eligible and encouraged to apply.
The 2008 National winners were chosen by the National Pork Board and included two from Nebraska: Enterprise Nurseries of Madrid, Neb. and O'Neel Farms of Friend, Neb. The other two winners were from Missouri and Minnesota.