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Murphy-Brown LLC
Murphy-Brown Volume VII, No. 2 Copyright Murphy-Brown LLC - A Smithfield Foods Company LLC Second Quarter 2008 Growers and associates step forward to serve... T hey were there to serve those who serve us every day - our men and women in uniform, active-duty and reserve members of every branch of the U.S. military, during a Salute to our Troops event held on April 26 in downtown Raleigh, NC. This special event, spearheaded by the North Carolina Bankers Association and sponsored by local businesses and organizations, including the North Carolina Pork Council, was an opportunity to show support for U.S. military troops and their families. The day’s activities began with a flyover by F-15E Strike Eagle jets from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Goldsboro, NC, a military parade featuring 72 units from the Army, National Guard, Marines, Coast Guard and Air Force, and a military equipment display, all open to the public. Lunch, strictly for troops and their families, was sponsored by the N.C. Pork Council and served by Pork Council members and pork industry representatives, including several growers and associates of Murphy-Brown LLC. The company would like to express its appreciation to those who volunteered to help make this an outstanding event. Inside More “troops” photos .................2 Exercise in preparedness..........3 NPPC position statement ..........3 Public policy update...................4 Environmental fuel system ........4 Earth day celebration.................5 Safety Awards............................6 Environmental Excellence .........7 More ............................................ SALUTE TO OUR TROOP ROOPS S...CONTINUED 2008 Farm Bill is a done deal! Despite a missing section, the 2008 Farm Bill is a done deal. The House voted 316-108 and the Senate voted 82-13 to override a presidential veto. Title III (Trade) was accidentally left out of the bill sent to the president. Congress now is trying to determine how to correct the mistake. (The other 14 titles of the Farm Bill are now law.) The House initially passed the Farm Bill on a 318-106 vote, and the Senate approved it on a vote of 81-15 in May. The 2008 Farm Bill contains a number of NPPC-supported provisions beneficial to the U.S. Pork industry, including ones that will: 2 Change the Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling law to include four new label categories for meat, including one to address Canadian feeder pigs by allowing flexibility in labeling so that producers and packers can reduce sorting costs. The law also was changed to ease recordkeeping for verifying an animal’s country of origin by allowing the use of existing records, such as normal business records, animal health papers and import or customs documents. 2 Authorize a voluntary national trichinae certification program, which will certify that exported pork is trichinae-free thus further increasing export opportunities. 2 Increase funds for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and make it easier for pork producers to qualify for the cost-share conservation program. 2 Give producers the right to cancel production contracts within three days of signing. 2 Allow producers, at the time of signing a contract, to opt out of using arbitration - and instead use the courts - to settle contract disputes. 2Increase funding for the export-promoting Market Access Program and for the Foreign Market Development program. Angie Whitener-The PorkLine EXERCISSE IN PREPAREDNE PREPAREDNESS How well prepared are we for a foreign animal disease outbreak in the U.S.? The National Pork Board and the N.C. Pork Council recently sponsored a two day event held in Sampson County, N.C. with local industry leaders, producers and county officials to generate ideas on how they would work together in the event of a disease outbreak. Exercises could aid officials in the event of animal disease outbreak I Above, Dr. Patrick Webb with National Pork Board, presented the table top simulation exercises, a two day event sponsored by the NPB and the N.C. Pork Council. Top right, Bob Slaughter, Director of Animal Transport with Murphy-Brown East, participates in the discussion of animal movement. National Pork Producers Council Position on the Responsible Treatment of Animals Endorsed by the NPPC delegate body and presented publically at National Pork Forum, March 2008 ndustry leaders, farmers, and government official recently got a chance to brainstorm ideas on how they would work together in the event of a foreign animal disease outbreak. The two day event, sponsored by the North Carolina Pork Council and the National Pork Board, featured “table top” simulation exercises presented by Dr. Patrick Webb, director of swine health programs for the National Pork Board. The exercises examined the challenges of the movement of animals and the control of people in affected areas. All regulatory agencies, state and county officials, NCDA, USDA and local, state, and federal veterinarians would play an active part in confirming and containing the disease outbreak. Different scenarios were presented to the group and each agency present discussed their perspective on how to control events while preparing an animal movement plan. Dr. Jimmy Tickle, a veterinary specialist with the Emergency Programs Division at the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, informed the group of the various resources already available in North Carolina in the event of a foreign animal disease outbreak and how to become better prepared as an industry to handle such an event if it ever occurred. The U.S. pork industry recognizes our moral and ethical obligation to provide for the responsible treatment of our animals. Any willful mistreatment or neglect of animals is unacceptable; we do not and will not defend those that choose to participate in the mistreatment of animals. The U.S. pork industry takes animal well-being very seriously and has a history of developing programs that help to train our members and their employees on proper animal care, handling, and transporting procedures. We affirm our obligation to act swiftly to end any mistreatment and take immediate corrective actions to fully restore proper and responsible animal care. PUBLIC POLICY UPDATE by Don Butler, Director of Government Relations & Public Affairs for Murphy-Brown O ne of the realities of living in today’s society is that governmental agencies at the local, state and national level seem to have extended their tentacles into every nook and cranny of our existence. Those engaged in modern agriculture, livestock production in particular, have come to accept the fact that we live and operate in a highly regulated industry. Facing this reality has been difficult for many farmers who have historically viewed themselves as the best stewards of the lands they own and the animals they raise. The prevailing attitude was that there was no need for a lot of governmental regulations to dictate how they conduct their activities. While this sentiment is understandable, it no longer reflects the world we live in. The reality is that WE ARE a regulated industry and must run our businesses accordingly. As a company, we are committed to compliance with ALL applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Murphy-Brown also requires its contract producers to meet all the relevant legal and regulatory requirements as a condition of doing business and they have proudly accepted these responsibilities. However, there is ongoing pressure from a variety of interest groups, politicians, and political candidates to enact yet more regulations and restrictions on agriculture. Some of the agendas currently being pushed include; a national moratorium on new or expanded animal operations, a ban on the use of antibiotics in food animals, a ban on packer ownership of animals, strict animal welfare guidelines, and a ban on the use of gestation stalls for pregnant sows, just to name a few. How do we deal with these issues and threats? We deal with them in a variety of ways at the local, state, and federal level. MurphyBrown has a government relations and public affairs department which is responsible for monitoring the political scene and for becoming engaged in issues that could have an impact on the industry. We work closely with state pork producer associations in all the states where we operate. As also work very closely with the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the National Pork Board (NPB). The NPPC is a voluntarily funded member organization based in Des Moines, IA with a second office in Washington, DC. The NPPC is the global voice for the U.S. pork industry and most of the major “The reality is that ‘we are’ a regulated industry and must run our businesses accordingly...we are committed to compliance with ‘all’ applicable legal and regulatory requirements.” pork producers in the U.S. are members. The organization identifies and addresses critical political issues that could pose a threat to the pork industry. It develops and defends export markets, fights against unreasonable legislation and regulation, and keeps legislators informed and educated about pork issues. The NPPC is a voice for pork producers in legislative and regulatory matters at the national and international level. It counters misinformation and activists’ claims that could do damage to the pork industry. These two organizations work cooperatively to promote and protect the industry and to create and protect trade and export opportunities for U.S. producers. The NPB supplies technical and education information to NPPC’s trade negotiators who utilize the information to expand market opportunities. This cooperation has resulted in record exports of pork to other countries for fifteen consecutive years. This year, approximately 20% of all U.S. pork will be exported to other countries. The NPB is funded by the mandatory national pork Checkoff program established by federal legislation. All producers who sell market hogs are assessed 40 cents per hundred dollars of market value. Funds generated by the Checkoff can be used for only three things: research, promotion, and education. The NPB uses Checkoff dollars to create a wide range of programs to assist producers in various aspects of pork production; Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus), Transport Quality Assurance, swine health programs, responsible antibiotics use and many other areas. Checkoff funded research has resulted in many innovations and advancements in the way we grow and transport our animals. NPB also utilizes Checkoff dollars to promote pork and pork products to consumers, retailers, food services and restaurants across the country. These organization form a strong network of support and assistance for the U.S. pork industry. Murphy-Brown has representation on both organizations’ board of directors; Conley Nelson, from Ames IA, has been elected to the NPB board of directors and Don Butler from Warsaw, who is presidentelect of NPPC. A number of Murphy-Brown associates participate in important committee work in both organizations. We are engaged to make sure our voice is heard and that we stay abreast of the latest issues and concerns to our company and the industry as a whole. The illustration below shows how state pork organizations, the National Pork Producers Council, and the National Pork Board all work together. WORKING TOGETHER TO FIND SOLUTIONS Murphy-Brown to test environmental fuel system on transportation fleet I n an effort to reduce fuel consumption and engine emissions, MurphyBrown is gearing up to test one of the latest technologies on the market today - hydrogen gas. The system, known as the EFS-350 Environmental System, is an on-board electrolysis device that uses a pre-mix solution to introduce hydrogen gas into the combustion chamber of the engine through the intake. The addition of this gas will allow for a more complete burn of fuel which will increase horsepower and torque, decrease gallons used by increasing fuel economy, and reduce emissions exhaust. Independent third party results show MPG gains of 3.98% and carbon monoxide emission reduction of 452/ppm (parts per million). What does 3.98% represent across the system for our CDL fleet? A reduction of 135,984 gallons of diesel fuel per year. The Smithfield Foods Website, www.smithfieldfoods.com has gotten a makeover. Visitors to the site will find a new look, more useful and engaging information, and an easy-tonavigate format. New graphics and a simpler navigation system make it easier to learn about the Smithfield Foods family of companies. Murphy-Brown has also taken the initiative to renovate its Web site and hopes to launch the new site soon. Murphy-Brown associates at the Waverly, Virginia Division remembered Earth Day by planting a tree at their office honoring the day designated for fostering appreciation of the earth’s environment and awareness of issues that threaten it. Earth Day is officially observed each year on April 22 as a national day to celebrate the earth. It is observed in 175 countries and coordinated by the nonprofit Earth Day Network. The passage of the Clean Air Top photo from left to right: Lakisha Howell, Anna Sarofeen, Mary Beth Williams, Kurt Elmer, and Laura Brooks. The second photo shows Kurt Elmer and R.O. Britt hard at work. Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act are all considered to be outcomes associated with Earth Day efforts. Please recycle: If every newspaper was recycled, we could save about 250,000,000 trees each year. Unfortunately only 27% of all American newspapers are recycled. REWARDS FOR A JOB WELL DONE... Dr. Rodger Main receives swine science award Dr. Rodger Main, director of production systems for MurphyBrown Western Operations in Ames, IA, recently received the 2008 Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award. Dr. Main will receive the award later this fall at the annual Leman Swine Conference. The award recognizes a veterinarian who has demonstrated, or shows promising research productivity in swine disease and production and who has contributed to the creating and dissemination of new knowledge for the betterment of the swine industry. Dr. Main will be invited to present his work to the conference attendees and will be recognized during the session and at a reception held in his honor. Dr. Main has received many awards and recognitions for his innovative research work in swine production and nutrition over the past several years. The North Carolina Department of Labor and the Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce presented Murphy-Brown East with Gold Awards for 220 of its farms and departments. The selection criteria for this award is based on the rate of days away from work, job transfer or restrictions, which must be at least 50% below the industry average. The certificates will be presented to the winners during quarterly meetings. Pictured left to right are Murphy-Brown safety representatives receiving safety awards from the North Carolina Department of Labor: Gail Simmons, Doug Arndt, Cherie Berry (North Carolina Commissioner of Labor), Luis Torres, Carlos Gerle, and Matt Jacobs. Trim the fat from your food budget with pork With rising fuel and food prices, many Americans are feeling the pinch. But there are a few ways to trim the fat from your food budget. In fact, Kim Galaez, a registered dietician and consultant to the National Pork Board says it’s possible to trim fat from both your diet and your food budget with pork. Pork is very lean and people still need to be reminded that pork is a good value from a nutrition standpoint. Not only is it economical and at great prices right now, but for your money you have a great investment, you get high protein, lots of iron, B vitamins, zinc, not to mention it is low in fat and saturated fat, this makes pork a very nutrient rich value for the money you’re spending. Watch the sales ads for opportunities to stock up on pork. Place it in one pound portions and put it in the freezer, making sure to use proper freezer paper and zippered bags to maintain quality. If packaged correctly, it should last 6 months in the freezer. Search for tips on packaging and preparing delicious pork dishes at www.theotherwhitemeat.com. LEANER, CLEANER, AND GREENER Smithfield Foods rewards environmental excellence initiatives The Rose Hill garage approaches environmental and financial challenges with innovative thinking and a strong dose of effort T oday, transportation cost is a hot topic, possibly the hottest. In terms of costs per mile, the Murphy-Brown feed haul division can lay claim to some of the highest, due in large part to the heavy loads and frequent acceleration changes required on rural and farm roads. With fuel costs rising almost daily, every opportunity to cut fuel consumption or hours of operation is significant. Clay Canady and his associates at the Rose Hill garage are seeking innovative ways to reduce these costs and are gearing up to install X-One tires on the entire feed haul fleet. The X-One tire is a wide, single tire designed for use on urban delivery trucks. It will replace the traditional dual tires, reducing weight and rolling resistance of a feed trailer’s tires and wheels, which in turn will reduce fuel consumption and subsequent air emissions. This simple tire change to Rose Hill’s feed haul trailers (33 total), will also result in the elimination of CO2 emissions equivalent to the annual vehicle usage of all 15 Rose Hill garage associates and their spouses. The X-One program will eliminate operational hours and engine load by: displacing 19,294 pounds of the former dual tire systems with feed, this is equivalent to the elimination of 695 loads per year or 8,598 gallons of fuel; and reducing rolling resistance, which increases fuel efficiency by a half of a tenth. This is equivalent to the elimination of 7,821 gallons of fuel consumption per year. Together, a decrease in operational hours and reduced engine load result in a 2.0% reduction in annual fuel consumption, a recurring company savings of $62,392/year (assuming $3.80/gal). The one time $27,979 cost difference (dual vs. single wide) to install the X-one tire on the entire fleet is a reasonable undertaking for the company. Changing of the tires from dual tire to the single wide tires can be accomplished in one day. The X-One project was put into place this fiscal year (2008) and will be complete by the end of fiscal year 2009. Through this process, the garage associates have gained more knowledge of fuel efficiency and how their efforts at work have helped offset their environmental impact at home. This knowledge is contagious as other MurphyBrown garages are gearing up to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and join the X-One program. The hydrapack system is an original and innovatice approach in preventing pollution in the transport of feed In 2005, Murphy-Brown proposed a hydrapack system to the Environmental Protection Agency for implementation on feed haul trucks as part of a Sustainable Environmental Program. The EPA accepted this proposal and 20 feed haul trucks were equipped with hydrapack systems, resulting in an elimination of 70 gallons of hydraulic oil storage per truck operating on public and private roads 20 hours per day. As a results of its success, the remaining MurphyBrown Eastern Division feed haul fleet (with the exception of the PSF fleet) received hydrapacks. Those responsible for the project include Al Searles, vice president of transportation and feed manufacturing for Murphy-Brown East, Bob Slaughter, director of animal transport, and Clay Cannady, Hank Dobson, and Jimmy Mohn, associates of the Rose Hill Garage. The hydrapack system is a mechanical hydraulic oil system. Instead of cooling the oil down by dilution in a large reservoir, a mechanical system cools the oil so that it can recirculate through the system faster. The hydrapack system has greatly reduced the quantity and frequency of oil spills. In 2006, 102 oil spills were associated with failures of the conventional hydraulic system. In 2007, the number of reportable hydraulic oil spills associated with normal operation of the Eastern Division fleet was reduced to zero. The financial benefit of the hydrapack system (5-year lifetime) for 77 hydrapack trucks is $784,118. Never having to notify the state of a hydraulic oil spill due to quantity - PRICELESS. Productores y Asociados se hicieron presentes para servir… E stuvieron ahí para servir a aquellos que nos sirven cada día – nuestros hombres y mujeres en uniforme, miembros activos y en reserva de cada rama militar de los EU, mientras un evento de Saludo a nuestras Tropas llevado a cabo el 26 de abril en el centro del Raleigh, NC. Este evento especial, encabezado por la Asociación de Banqueros de Carolina del Norte y patrocinado por negocios locales, incluyendo el Consejo de Producción de Cerdo de Carolina del Norte y fue una oportunidad para demostrar apoyo a las tropas militares de Estados Unidos y sus familias. Las actividades del día comenzaron con un sobrevuelo de aviones jet F-15E de la Base Seymour Johnson de la Fuerza Aérea en Goldsboro, NC, un desfile militar con 72 unidades del Ejército, La Guardia Nacional, los Marines, la Guardia Costera y la Fuerza Aérea así como exhibición de equipo militar, todo abierto al público. El almuerzo, estrictamente para las tropas y sus familias, fue patrocinado por el Consejo de Producción de Cerdo de Carolina del Norte y servido por miembros del Consejo, Productores y Asociados de Murphy-Brown LLC. La compañía desea expresar su agradecimiento a los voluntarios que ayudaron a hacer de este un evento extraordinario. La Iniciativa Pecuaria del 2008 es una realidad! ¿Qué tan preparados estamos para un brote de enfermedad foránea en los EU? El Buró Nacional del Cerdo y el Consejo de Producción de Cerdo de Carolina del Norte recientemente patrocinaron un evento de dos días realizado en el Condado de Sampson, NC. con líderes de la industria local, productores y oficiales del condado para generar ideas para trabajar juntos en el caso de un brote de enfermedad. Posición del Consejo Nacional de Productores de Cerdo sobre el Tratamiento Responsable de los Animales La industria porcina de los EU reconoce nuestra obligación moral y ética de proveer a nuestros animales un trato responsable. Cualquier maltrato voluntario o negligencia de los animales es inaceptable; no defendemos ni defenderemos a quienes escojan participar en el maltrato a los animales. La industria porcina de EU toma muy en serio el bienestar de los animales y tiene una historia de desarrollar programas que ayudan al entrenamiento de nuestros miembros y sus empleados en los procedimientos apropiados para el cuidado, manejo y transporte de los mismos. Afirmamos nuestra obligación de actuar inmediatamente para eliminar cualquier maltrato y tomar acciones correctivas para restaurar inmediatamente el cuidado responsable y adecuado de los animales. Ejercicios pueden ayudar a los oficiales en caso de un brote de enfermedad L íderes de la industria, granjeros y oficiales de gobierno tuvieron recientemente la oportunidad de intercambiar ideas sobre cómo podrían trabajar juntos en caso de un brote de enfermedad animal foráneo. El evento de dos días patrocinado por el Consejo de Producción de Cerdo de NC y el Buró Nacional del Cerdo efectuaron ejercicios de simulación presentados por el Dr. Patrick Webb, director de programas de salud porcina del Buró Nacional del Cerdo. Los ejercicios examinaron los retos del movimiento de animales y el control de gente en las áreas afectadas. Todas las agencias reguladoras, oficiales del condado y estatales, NCDA, USDA y veterinarios locales, estatales y federales jugarían un papel activo en confirmar y contener un brote de enfermedad. Diferentes escenarios fueron presentados al grupo y cada agencia presente discutió su perspectiva sobre cómo controlar los eventos mientras se prepara un plan de movimiento animal. El Dr. Jimmy Tickle, veterinario especialista de la División de Programas de emergencia del Departamento de Agricultura y Servicio a Consumidores, informó al grupo de varios recursos ya disponibles en Carolina del Norte en caso de un brote de enfermedad animal foráneo y cómo prepararse mejor como industria para manejar un evento de esta magnitud en caso que ocurriera. ACTUALIZACIÓN DE REGLAMENTO PÚBLICO Por Don Butler, Director de Relaciones Gubernamentales y Asuntos Públicos de Murphy-Brown U na de las realidades de vivir en la sociedad actual es que las agencias de gobierno a nivel estatal y nacional parecen extender sus tentáculos hasta cada rincón de nuestra existencia. Aquellos involucrados en la agricultura moderna, producción de ganado en particular, han llegado a aceptar el hecho de que vivimos y operamos en una industria altamente regulada. Enfrentar esta realidad ha sido difícil para muchos granjeros que históricamente se han visto a sí mismos como los mejores amigos de las tierras que poseen y de los animales que crían. La actitud prevaleciente era de que no era necesario un montón de regulaciones gubernamentales que les dictaran cómo conducir sus actividades. Mientras que este sentimiento es entendible, el mismo ya no refleja el mundo en que vivimos. La realidad es que SOMOS una industria regulada y debemos conducir nuestros negocios de acuerdo a esta realidad. Como empresa, estamos comprometidos al cumplimiento de TODOS los requisitos legales y reglamentos que apliquen a nuestra industria. MurphyBrown también requiere que sus productores por contrato cumplan los mismos requisitos como una condición para hacer negocios y ellos han aceptado orgullosamente estas responsabilidades. Sin embargo, existe presión constante de parte de grupos con varios intereses, políticos, y candidatos políticos para decretar aún más regulaciones y restricciones a la agricultura. Algunas de las agendas actualmente empujadas incluyen; una moratoria nacional para expansión o creación de nuevas operaciones animales, una prohibición en el uso de antibióticos en el alimento de animales, una prohibición a la posesión de animales por parte de empresas empacadoras, lineamientos estrictos de bienestar animal y prohibición del uso de jaulas para cerdas preñadas, para nombrar sólo algunos. Cómo enfrentamos estos asuntos y amenazas? Los enfrentamos en una variedad de formas a nivel local, estatal y federal. MurphyBrown tiene un departamento de relaciones gubernamentales y asuntos públicos que es responsable por vigilar el escenario político y por comprometerse en asuntos que pudieran tener un impacto en la industria. Trabajamos de cerca con las asociaciones estatales de productores de cerdos en todos los estados en que operamos. También trabajamos muy de cerca con el Consejo Nacional de Productores de Cerdo (NPPC) y el Buró Nacional del Cerdo (NPB). El NPPC es una organización de voluntariado basada en Des Moines, IA con una segunda oficina en Washington, DC. El NPC es la voz global de la industria porcícola de EU y la mayoría de productores mayores de cerdo en los EU son sus miembros. La organización identifica y aborda asuntos políticos críticos que podrían presentar una amenaza a la industria porcina. Desarrolla y defiende los mercados de exportación, lucha contra regulaciones y legislaciones irracionales y mantiene a los legisladores informados y educados acerca de los asuntos de la producción de cerdos. La NPPC es una voz para los productores de cerdo en asuntos legislativos y regulatorios en los niveles nacional e internacional. Ataca la mala información y clamores activistas que pueden dañar a la industria del cerdo. El NPB es fundado por el programa obligatorio nacional llamado Checkoff establecido por la legislación federa. Todos los productores que venden cerdos de Mercado aportan 40 centavos de cada 100 dólares del valor del mercado. Los fondos generados por el Checkoff pueden ser usados sólo para tres cosas: investigación promoción y educación. El NPB usa los dólares del Checkoff para crear un amplio rango de programas para asistir a los productores envaraos aspectos de la producción de cerdos; Aseguramiento de calidad del Cerdo Plus (PQA Plus), Aseguramiento de Calidad del Transporte, programas de salud porcina, uso responsable de antibióticos y muchas otras áreas. Investigación patrocinada por el Checkoff ha resultado en muchos avances e innovaciones en la forma que criamos y transportamos nuestros animales. NPB también utiliza dinero del Checkoff para promover productos del cerdo con los consumidores, minoristas, servicios de alimentos y restaurantes a lo largo del país. Estas dos organizaciones trabajan en cooperación para promover y proteger la industria y para crear y proteger las oportunidades de intercambio y exportación para los productores de Estados Unidos. El NPB brinda información técnica y educación a los negociadores del NPPC quienes utilizan esta información para expander las oportunidades de mercado. Esta cooperación ha resultado en exportaciones récord de cerdo a otros países por 15 años consecutivos. Este año, aproximadamente 20% de todo el cerdo de EU será exportado a otros países. Esta organización forma una fuerte red de apoyo y asistencia para la industria porcina de EU. Murphy-Brown está representada las barras de directores en ambas organizaciones; Conley Nelson, de Ames IA, ha sido electo para la barra de directores del NPB y Don Butler de Warsaw, NC quien es presidente electo del NPPC. Un número de asociados de Murphy-Brown participan en importantes comités de trabajo de ambas organizaciones. Estamos comprometidos a asegurar que nuestra voz es escuchada y que permanecemos al tanto de los asuntos más recientes y preocupaciones de nuestra compañía y de nuestra industria en general. La ilustración abajo muestra cómo trabajan juntas las organizaciones estatales de productores de cerdo, el Consejo Nacional del Cerdo y el Buró Nacional de Productores de Cerdo. Jd`k_Ó\c[=ff[jgi\d`X`e`Z`Xk`mXj[\\oZ\c\eZ`XXdY`\ekXc El taller de Rose Hill enfrenta retos ambientales y financieros con pensamiento innovador y una fuerte dosis de esfuerzo Hoy en día, el costo de transporte es un tema caliente, tal vez el más caliente. En términos de costo por milla, la división de transporte de alimento de Murphy-Brown puede considerarse uno de los más altos debido en gran parte a lo pesado de la carga y los cambios frecuentes de aceleración requeridos en caminos rurales y de terracería. Con los costos del combustible subiendo casi a diario, cada oportunidad de recortar el consumo u horas de operación es significativa. Clay Canady y sus asociados en el taller de Rose Hill están buscando formas innovadoras para reducir estos costos y se están preparan para instalar neumáticos “X-One” en toda la flotilla de transporte. El neumático “X-One” es una llanta individual ancha, diseñada para uso urbano en los camiones de reparto. Reemplazará las tradicionales llantas dobles, reduciendo el peso y la resistencia al rodar de las ruedas en los remolques y camiones de alimento, lo cual reducirá el consumo de combustible y subsecuentemente las emisiones hacia el aire. El cambio a la llanta sencilla en los camiones de reparto de alimento en Rose Hill (33 en total), también resultara en una eliminación de emisiones de CO2 equivalente al uso anual de un vehículo de todos los 15 trabajadores del taller en Rose Hill y sus cónyuges. El programa “X-One” eliminará horas operacionales y esfuerzo del motor al: desplazar 19,294 libras de los anteriores sistemas duales de llantas con alimento, esto equivale a la eliminación de 695 cargas por año o 8,598 galones de combustible; y reducción de resistencia de rodamiento, lo cual aumenta la eficiencia de combustible en la mitad de un décimo. Esto equivale a la eliminación de consumo de 7,821 galones de combustible por año. Juntos, la reducción en las horas operacionales y en el esfuerzo del motor resultarán en una reducción anual de consumo de combustible del 2.0%, ahorros para la compañía de $62,392/ año (asumiendo un costo de $3.80/ galón). El costo único por instalar el sistema “X-One” de $27,979 para toda la flotilla es una inversión razonable para la compañía. Cambiar las llantas de dual a individual puede hacerse en un día. El proyecto “X-One” fue iniciado este año fiscal (2008) y se completará para el final del año fiscal 2009. A través de este proceso los empleados del taller han ganado más conocimiento de la eficiencia de combustible y de cómo sus esfuerzos en el trabajo ayudaron reducir el impacto ambiental en sus hogares. Este conocimiento es contagioso y otros talleres de Murphy-Brown se están preparando para reducir sus emisiones de gases de invernadero y unirse al programa “X-One”. El sistema de “Hydropack” es una forma original e innovadora ara prevenir la contaminación durante el transporte de alimento En el 2005, Murphy-Brown propuso un sistema “hydropack” a la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) para su implementación en camiones de transporte de alimento como parte de un Programa de Sustentabilidad Ambiental. La EPA aceptó esta propuesta y 20 camiones de transporte de alimentos fueron equipados con sistemas “hydropack”, resultando en una eliminación de 70 galones de aceite hidráulico almacenado por camión operando en caminos públicos y privados 20 horas al día. Como resultado de este éxito, el resto de la flotilla de camiones de alimento de la División Este de MurphyBrown (a excepción de la flota de PSF) recibió “hydropacks”. Los responsables del proyecto son Al Searles, vicepresidente de transporte y fabricación de alimento de Murphy-Brown Este, Bob Slaughter, director de transporte de animales y Clay Cannady, Hank Dobson y Jimmy Mohn, empleados del Taller de Rose Hill. El sistema “hydropack” es un sistema de aceite hidráulico. En vez de enfriar el aceite al diluirlo en un contenedor grande, un sistema mecánico lo enfría para que pueda recircular más rápido a través del sistema. El sistema “hydropack” ha reducido grandemente la cantidad y frecuencia de derrames de aceite. En el 2006, 102 derrames fueron asociados con fallas en el sistema hidráulico convencional. En el 2007, el número de derrames de hidráulico reportables asociados con las operaciones normales de la flota de la División Este se redujo a cero. El beneficio económico del sistema “hydropack” (vida activa de 5 años) en 77 camiones a los que se les instaló, es de $784,118. Nunca tener que notificar a las autoridades estatales de un derrame de aceite hidráulico debido a la cantidad derramada – INVALUABLE. MISSION STATEMENT To lead the industry by producing a predictable amount of low cost, high quality pork. To operate as a responsible business creating sustainable success for our customers, employees, contract growers and shareholders. CONTACT US: The Murphy-Brown newsletter is published quarterly by Murphy-Brown LLC. Its purpose is to provide information for producers, associates, and industry affiliates of Murphy-Brown. World Pork Expo The 20th annual World Pork Expo was held June 5-7 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. As the largest pork-industry trade show and exhibition in the world, the expo draws more than 30,000 pork producers, exhibitors and visitors from across the country and around the globe. Comments and suggestions may be sent to: Rhonda Campbell Public Affairs Coordinatoor Murphy-Brown LLC P.O. Box 856 Warsaw, North Carolina 28398 [email protected] Phone: 910-293-5324 Fax: 910-293-6957 Translation: Luis Torres Murphy-Brown LLC Our Families Feed Your Families Volume VII, No. 2 Second Quarter 2008 Inside More “troops” photos .................2 Exercise in preparedness..........3 NPPC position statement ..........3 Public policy update...................4 Environmental fuel system ........4 Earth day celebration.................5 Employees rewarded.................6 Environmental Excellence .........7 More ............................................ Our Families Feed Your Families l www.murphybrownllc.com PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID Wilmington, NC Permit #42
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