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Pastured Pig farmers~This is good info! Pls note "Health" section Leopold Ctr Sus Ag ISUAgExt http://bit.ly/60Lz6E (pdf) 9 minutes ago from TweetDeck
@Minkpuppy Thank U for the valuable input! We were same way. We raised pigs whn I was young. Mom req'd overly fully cooked lol : ) 14 minutes ago from TweetDeck in reply to Minkpuppy
RT @Minkpuppy: @KyFarmersMatter I told her she could (re:cook 2 140) with commercial pork but pasture raised definitely needs to cook to 160 16 minutes ago from TweetDeck
@JPlovesCOTTON Yes, that it is. Perhaps face 2 face education can make them understand my reasons? Still on the fence. 16 minutes ago from TweetDeck in reply to JPlovesCOTTON
Found it! Sustainable Ag Outdoor Pig Prodctn (Leopold Center-Iowa State Univ Ext) GR8 info! http://bit.ly/60Lz6E cc:@JPlovesCOTTON 17 minutes ago from TweetDeck
@JPlovesCOTTON but w/that said. I have been 2all of these farms personally mny times. R all sm farmers & all Rfine farmers &prob still exist about 1 hour ago from TweetDeck in reply to JPlovesCOTTON
@JPlovesCOTTON Yes, production practices greatly reduce incidence of occurence. I'll find a link. about 1 hour ago from TweetDeck in reply to JPlovesCOTTON
I'm not sure how my one biz's issue has caused so much defensiveness. If u don't want the reality of probs then how do U expect 2solve em? about 1 hour ago from TweetDeck
@JPlovesCOTTON Thank you very kindly. Realty is not always so pretty. about 1 hour ago from TweetDeck in reply to JPlovesCOTTON
Yes ditto RT @iTweetMeat: Yes, the rzn no longer monitored (seemingly readicated) was bc pork prdxn shifted almost exclusively indoors about 2 hours ago from TweetDeck
@iTweetMeat trich at some point. So now, re-evaluation time. about 2 hours ago from TweetDeck in reply to iTweetMeat
@iTweetMeat Yes, but is not my personal greatest problem at this moment. Of the 4 sm farms that we purchase pastured pigs from all 4hv had about 2 hours ago from TweetDeck in reply to iTweetMeat
@emptysandwich but 4us personally , making someone sick is not an option. See my problem? about 2 hours ago from TweetDeck in reply to emptysandwich
@emptysandwich In general as whole 4 mainstream meat biz, trich is nearly non existent so not really an insurance liability persey about 2 hours ago from TweetDeck in reply to emptysandwich
@bluebelleinbg Thank you. I'm glad u see it that way. about 2 hours ago from TweetDeck in reply to bluebelleinbg
@emptysandwich because, I control the ecoli. It's not been found in my meat, but trich is a production (farming) prob. I cant control it. about 2 hours ago from TweetDeck in reply to emptysandwich
So basically I'm down to is my life's worth (r meat biz)...worth risking for a meat product. I'm leaning towards no. about 2 hours ago from TweetDeck
now a liability issue 4my biz & I am at a crossroads...do what's best 4 both them & us or give em what theyve asked 4 & possibly pay conseq about 2 hours ago from TweetDeck
I hold myself 2 a higher moral ground 2provide a safe wholesome (& local) product 2my customers. Thy asked 4pastured pork & got it but is about 2 hours ago from TweetDeck
Look, didnt mean 2start a stink here re: pork production. Is an issue that we R facint & thot wud b good 2share real life probs n meat biz about 2 hours ago from TweetDeck

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