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All About Hog Farming & Common Agricultural Waste Problems

By Lianne Derocco


The world of hog farming might seem foreign to most people, but it is a huge industry in the country. In fact, the United States has more than 70,000 pig and hog farms. Some are huge factory operations, while others produce less than 50 hogs each year. Overall, more than 100 million pigs are raised in the United States, which ranks just behind Brazil and China in overall production.

Pork is in fact the world's most commonly eaten meat and more than 40% of meat consumption worldwide is pork, followed by beef and then poultry. What's your guess on what are the two most popular pork products consumed in the United States? If you guessed ham and bacon then you're absolutely right. There's nothing like and ham and bacon for breakfast, and ham sandwiches have been a top choice for lunches for decades.

While pork products are a big part of our diets, there are some issues associated with hog farming. A typical factory hog farm provides millions of tons of waste each year. This waste can produce many toxic gases and chemicals and these can be harmful to the local human population as well as harming the local ecosystem. However, the waste also can be used to produce fertilizer for crops and scientists are trying to find ways to create electricity and power from hog waste.

In contrast to some of the benefits that the hog farm waste can provide alone, there are many typical problems associated with agricultural waste such as the buildup of sludge on the bottom of a deep pit or lagoon waste system which can be pretty nasty. Top-level crusting is another common problem associated with hog waste which leads to excessive odors an excess numbers of flies that is quite bothersome and unsanitary.

To deal with the build-up of sludge and crusting problem there are natural products that you can opt for like the Agra Sphere and the Lagoon Agra Sphere that farmers can readily use for it is no easy task to clean-up a hog farming factory. These products contain no chemicals at all and instead use natural occurring bacteria to basically eat up the forming sludge and crust.

Lastly, when it comes to dealing with especially difficult-to-treat top-level crusting, treat your waste management with an effective and well-known product called the Activator Plus. This product naturally eats away at the crust. Once the crust has liquefied, continue to treat with Agra Sphere and for sure you'll do just fine. Not only will this natural product keep problems at bay, it also improves the nutrient value of your manure for use as an efficient fertilizer product.




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