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Facts

Hernando de Soto is unofficially dubbed "the father of the American Pork Industry." He brought 13 pigs to Florida in 1539. When he died 3 years later, his herd had grown to 700.
Manhattan Island had a long solid wall constructed on the northern edge to control roaming herds of pigs. This area is known as Wall Street today.
Pennsylvania initiated finishing pigs on corn in the late 1600's, this practice spread and is a common practice today.
The United States is the 3rd largest exporter of Pork. Denmark and Canada are 1 & 2.
U.S. Pork Production account for about 10% of the total world supply.
There are 9 major breeds of pigs: Yorkshire, Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace, Berkshire, Spotted, Chester White, Poland China and Pietrain
President Harry Truman is quoted as saying "No man should be allowed to be President who does not understand hogs."
1987, "Pork, The Other White Meat" was introduced.
No other animal provides society with a wider range of products than the hog.

Economic Factors:

Country View Family Farms Annual Grain Purchases in Pennsylvania:

Corn
Soybean

= 4.8 million bushels
= 56,000 tons

= $ 15.2 million
= $ 15.7 million

Tax Impact:

Cost of Services Used By Each Tax Dollar Paid

	Tax Revenue	Service Cost
Residential Commercial Industrial Farm & Open	$1 $1 $1 $1	$1.30 $0.15 $0.10 $0.07

Typical Finisher Manure Analysis:

Manure Generation & Value

Is worth $18.12* per 1000 gallons or $ 90.60 per acre (at 5,000 gal/manure/acre) therefore greatly reducing a farmers commercial fertilizer bill.
Based in Spring 2004 commerical fertilzer price
2200 head of finisher pigs = 100 cows in manure production .

Water Consumption: