[fullwidth background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”underline solid” sep_color=”#000000″ margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]Minn. hog producer suspends 7 after video surfaces[/title][fusion_text]Wednesday, August 12th 2015
A large hog producer based in southern Minnesota says it has suspended seven employees at its hog farming facilities after an animal welfare group made claims of abuse. Christensen Farms, of Sleepy Eye, says it’s conducting an internal investigation into the claims of “possible improper animal care.” The case has been turned over to local law enforcement to investigate. Christensen Farms operates more than 50 sow farms across the Midwest. It says all employees are required to sign a document which details the company’s animal welfare policies.
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