Sustainability Report 2024 - FINAL-web - Flipbook - Page 5
Pigs
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Animal Care
We uphold our core value by prioritizing the care of animals every day. This commitment is re昀氀ected in ongoing
team training, research, and innovations aimed at enhancing animal welfare. We also focus on preparedness for
foreign animal diseases, monitor antibiotic use, and conduct both internal and external audits to ensure that the
highest standards of animal welfare are consistently met.
Efforts to Enhance Animal Care
Training
We provide monthly animal welfare training to all pig
caregivers and maintain PQA and TQA certi昀椀cations.
Research
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Completed a study on sow behavior in open pens
Performed research on enrichment in pen gestation
Installed rubber 昀氀ooring in a second barn for further
welfare evaluation
Investigate
We provide an animal welfare hotline information for
employees to report animal welfare concerns and follow up
appropriately on submissions.
2024 Goal
Validated welfare
performance
through:
•
Internal audits
achieving
annual scores
>90%
•
External audits
achieving
annual scores
>93%
•
Expert welfare
panelist visits
conducted
twice annually.
2024 Progress
Complete
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Internal audit
scores had an
average of 95%.
External audit
scores had an
average of 98%.
Expert welfare
panelist visited
once in 2024.
Communicate
To learn more about our animal welfare program and projects,
visit pipestone.com/pig-welfare.
Verify
We perform internal audits at all farms 4-12 times per year and
perform external audits as requested by packers.
Third Party Audits
98 /100
Average Audit Score
13
Audits
Internal Audits
9.5 /10
Average Audit Score
599
Have each pig
caregiver at
Pipestone complete
1 welfare course
and pass 1 welfare
quiz each month.
Complete
Each pig caregiver
completed 1 welfare
course and 1 welfare
quiz each month.
2025 Goals
Continue validation of welfare
performance through:
• Pass internal audits with annual scores
>94%
• Pass external audits with annual scores
>94%
• Complete two expert panelist visits
• Review of over 100 hours of on-farm
video footage
• Complete six expert panelist barn
visits.
Audits
Our goal at Pipestone is that the
pigs in our care will live a good life.
Have each pig caregiver at Pipestone
complete 1 welfare course and pass 1
welfare quiz each month.
