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Farm Progress America, September 25, 2020

Max Armstrong shares how the pork industry is working reduce its climate impact

Max Armstrong notes that this is climate week and shares that the pork industry is aiming for the carbon neutral pig. The pork industry notes that the impact of the industry on the climate is stable even as more pigs are produced. But there's work to reduce emissions and help farmers to identify where they can improve. Max shares information about a special calculator – the pig production environmental footprint calculator.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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