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IN THE MEDIA

Smithfield Climbs Maplecroft Environmental Rankings for Third Consecutive Year

An international organization that rates major U.S. companies on how well they protect the environment has recognized Smithfield Foods for carbon reduction efforts. Read More

Meat & Poultry Honors Henry Morris

It’s official now—congratulations are in order for our own Henry Morris for making the cover of the April issue of Meat & Poultry. Read More

No Easy Trick to Transition to Open Housing for Sows

In a recent three-part interview with Southern Farm Network, Don Butler, director of government relations and public affairs for Murphy-Brown, our livestock production subsidiary, explained the complicated process of converting to open housing for sows and the two approaches being used on company-owned farms.

You can hear more by clicking on the links below:

  1. http://sfntoday.com/audio/default.aspx?audioID=7433*
  2. http://sfntoday.com/audio/default.aspx?audioID=7441*
  3. http://sfntoday.com/audio/default.aspx?audioID=7439*

*A special thanks to SFNtoday and Southern Farm Network for use of their audio links.

PRESS RELEASES

Smithfield Foods Again Named to FTSE4Good's Ranking of Worldwide Socially Responsible Companies

SMITHFIELD, Va., April 10, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The FTSE Group, an award-winning global index company, has again named Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) to its prestigious FTSE4G... READ MORE

Smithfield Foods Global Hog Production Operations Moving Toward Complete Conversion to Group Housing

SMITHFIELD, Va., Jan. 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) announced today that at the end of 2012 it had successfully transitioned 38% of pregnant sows on i... READ MORE

Smithfield Foods Reports Progress on Core Sustainability Goals at Newly Updated Website www.smithfieldcommitments.com

SMITHFIELD, Va., Oct. 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) announced today that its detailed sustainability results for fiscal 2012 can be found at the newly... READ MORE
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