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| HEADQUARTERS Warsaw, NC |
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| PRESIDENT Jerry H. Godwin |
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| EMPLOYEES 4,900 |
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| FISCAL 2011 SALES $2.7 billion1 |
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The livestock production subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, Inc., Murphy-Brown, LLC, is the world’s largest producer of hogs. Murphy-Brown is committed to producing high-quality products while protecting the environment and preserving family farms. In the United States, the company owns approximately 827,000 sows and brings 16.4 million hogs to market annually. Operations include 460 company-owned farms and contractual business relationships with 2,135 family farms across 12 states. Its Smithfield Premium Genetics unit, based in Rose Hill, North Carolina, is responsible for improving swine genetics across the company’s production herd.
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Subsidiaries
Premium Standard Farms
Locations
Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia
- Implemented the “We Care” initiative in 2010, reflecting the company’s commitment to responsible pork production in all areas of its operation
- Conducted a thorough review of all production practices and training materials through the Murphy-Brown Animal Care Committee, implementing a number of changes to make the animal care system more robust
- Produced the “Taking the Mystery Out of Pork Production” video series in 2011 to help viewers better understand modern pork production and farming
- Implemented use of hand-held computers on all Murphy-Brown East company farms in 2009 to assist with nutrient management and regulatory compliance programs
- Worked with Ducks Unlimited and the Foundation for Soil and Water Conservation in 2011 to design and construct a unique, mixed-use wildlife impoundment on a working swine farm
- Adopted a section of Six Runs Creek, a tributary of the Black River in Sampson County, as part of North Carolina’s Stream Watch program
