Antibiotics Use

Antibiotics are given strategically when pigs are sick or injured or when they are vulnerable or exposed to illnesses. In Romania, our operations have used fewer antibiotics over the past three years. Antibiotics use has fallen by nearly 66 percent. Antibiotics use fluctuates over time, based on the needs of the animals. Limited antibiotics are delivered through feed; the rest are water-soluble. The Polish operations use only water-soluble antibiotics. Authorized veterinarians oversee the usage of antibiotics on company-owned and contract farms, monitoring them on a weekly basis. Our antibiotics administration process is overseen and controlled by regulatory agencies in each country where we operate.

In 2006, the European Union banned the feeding of all antibiotics and related drugs to livestock for growth promotion purposes. Our European farms follow these strict guidelines and comply with all antibiotic withdrawal timelines.

[Smithfield Ferme Feed-Grade Antibiotics Use (lbs/cwt)']

All values reported by calendar year. In previous reports, antibiotics use was reported in kg per kg sold. Reporting is now more consistent with U.S. operations. AgriPlus does not use feed-grade antibiotics. It does use some water-based medication to treat sick pigs.

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Students in Poland test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Students in Poland test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Students in Ilawa, Poland use water testing kits for World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Students in Ilawa, Poland use water testing kits for World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Students in Poland preparing to test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Students in Poland preparing to test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

World Water Monitoring Day testing in Opole, Poland with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

World Water Monitoring Day testing in Opole, Poland with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Students in Poland ready to test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Students in Poland ready to test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, guided students in Poland as they test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day

Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, guided students in Poland as they test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Students in Poland read water test results for World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

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Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Students in Poland test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Students in Poland test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

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