Sustainability Report 2023 FINAL - Flipbook - Page 19
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Taking care of our natural resources and environment is something farmers have done for generations. We
take pride in continuing this tradition by not only monitoring the use of natural resources, but 昀椀ndings ways
to be more ef昀椀cient and sustainable.
Stewards of Natural Resources
We measure and monitor electricity, propane, water and feed use for both our managed farms and of昀椀ce
locations. The resource use below is monitored on a monthly basis and appropriate follow up is made if
usage falls outside a normal threshold.
Electricity Usage - Kwh
Farm Total
Of昀椀ce Total
PIPESTONE Total
80,102,158
895,428
80,997,586
Propane Usage - Gallons
Farm Total
Of昀椀ce Total
PIPESTONE Total
2,929,954
66,470
2,996,425
Water Usage - Gallons
Farm Total
672,446,889
Of昀椀ce Total 5,978,949
PIPESTONE Total
678,425,838
Feed Usage - Lbs
Farm Total
Of昀椀ce Total
PIPESTONE Total
973,247,218
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973,247,218
In addition to monitoring usage, the PIPESTONE team works to 昀椀nd ways to be more ef昀椀cient with our
resource use. The following pages illustrate a few projects implemented in 2023 aimed at maximizing
ef昀椀ciency.
Energy
This equates to the
electricity use of 350 houses
each year!
80 %
We are in the process of transitioning
managed sow farms and of昀椀ce spaces from
traditional incandescent
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en
and 昀氀uourecent lights
to energy-ef昀椀cient LED
lighting. LEDs result in
90% energy savings per
year.
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We have continued to implement our transition
from heat lamps to heating mats in the individual
maternity pens at managed
35
sow farms. The 9 sow farms
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that have transitioned have
us
saved on average 25% of
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their total energy usage.
