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Dennis Treacy of Smithfield on Sustainability, Gestation Crates, and More

ourcommitments — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:58:32 +0000

Ron Hays of the Oklahoma Farm Review spoke with our EVP and Chief Sustainability Officer, Dennis Treacy, at the 2012 Bayer Crop Science Ag Issues Forum, where Dennis was a presenter alongside Suzy Friedman, Deputy Director, Working Lands at the Environmental Defense Fund. Dennis and Ron talked about what sustainability means to Smithfield and what Dennis believes the future of modern farming will look like.

Click here to listen to their conversation.

Local Kids Measure Water in Global Effort

admin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:59:43 +0000

In the July 6, 2011, issue of the St. James Plaindealer, Matt McCabe takes a look at area World Water Monitoring Day activities sponsored by the local Armour-Eckrich Meats plant. “This is good for the kids, good for the community,” notes Plant Manager Terry Kuechle.

You can read this story at stjamesnews.com.

Smithfield Aims to Make Pork the Sustainable White Meat

admin — Mon, 02 May 2011 13:53:16 +0000

Smithfield Foods “is slowly emerging as a model for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) throughout the meat processing industry,” writes Leon Kaye on Triple Pundit on May 2, 2011.

You can read this story at triplepundit.com.

Smithfield Foods: Making Sustainability a Core Value

admin — Sun, 01 May 2011 13:57:47 +0000

“At Smithfield, we understand that our success as a business hinges on our ability to demonstrate that we are operating appropriately and responsibly,” explains Dennis Treacy, executive vice president, corporate affairs, and chief sustainability officer, in the May 2011 issue of the National Association of Manufacturers’ Member Focus.

Download the Interview (PDF).