Sustainability Report 2023 FINAL - Flipbook - Page 21
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Water
85% of Pipestone Managed sow farms have water meters installed. Data gathered in real-time enables us
to 昀椀nd potential areas of waste and identify solutions quickly. The Pipestone Maintenance team is working with
appropriate barns to help make adjustments on water nipples, troughs, and cistern 昀氀oats to help minimize water
waste.
Fuel
We monitor fuel use for PIPESTONE owned vehicles across the organization including use for animal
transportation, product delivery, and service vehicles. We evaluate routes to improve ef昀椀ciency and minimize
fuel usage.
Fuel Usage - gallons
Total
6%
12%
Animal Transport:
22,357 Gallons
405,952
Gallons
83%
Product Delivery:
46,758 Gallons
Service Vehicles:
336,837 Gallons
Carbon Footprint
The carbon footprint of a sow farm has three main hot spots. Feed, manure, and energy. PIPESTONE has
implemented and encouraged the following management practices for our clients and customers.
Manure
Feed
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86% of PIPESTONE managed sow farm sites are deep
pits and all new construction sites are built deep pit.
Lagoons in comparison to deep pit sites emit almost
twice the emission on average.
PIPESTONE aims to pump manure pits at each site twice
a year which minimizes greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy
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Renewable energy research at PIPESTONE is an ongoing
priority. Based on market in昀氀uence, PIPESTONE has
purchased Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) when
possible which has aided the utilities in expanding their
renewable energy projects and programs.
Implementing the latest technology is a priority at
PIPESTONE, especially regarding energy ef昀椀ciency. Our
continuing efforts to replace heat lamps with heat mats
in stalls, shifting to LED bulbs from the less ef昀椀cient
incandescent or 昀氀uorescent bulbs, and updating our
of昀椀ce spaces with motion sensor switches in low traf昀椀c
areas are just a few of the practices we continue to
implement and expand.
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A few practices that have improved feed
ef昀椀ciency and our overall carbon footprint are
localizing feed source to reduce transportation
needs, analyzing alternative feed options such as
hybrid rye, and focused diet formulation.
At PIPESTONE, landowners in proximity to
our barns enjoy the bene昀椀ts of the organic
fertilizer that is produced as a by-product of
operations. Combined with other regenerative
practices such as cover crop and reduced/notill land management, the bene昀椀ts of reduced
erosion and nutrient inputs sourced locally help
reduce the overall environmental impact of our
operations.
