Selling the saleable meat: Hog farmers have work to do telling their stories to consumers who have no concept of hog farming

摘要

THIS IS THE TIME of year that those of us involved in agriculture get to mix with the city folks and our relatives at seasonal festive parties, family dinners and just good old visits with friends. This season in particular I have been listening veryclosely to the questions and comments these folks are sharing about farming in general. Most of the people I meet know that I am involved with feeding livestock. What they do not know is that I am one of less than two per cent of the general population that is involved in and know much about agricultural practices and probably less than per cent of the population that knows much about today's livestock practices.