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Maschhoffs takes ‘swift action’ to address concerns

Officials of The Maschhoffs say they have taken swift action to address animal abuse concerns raised by an undercover video recorded at one of its sow farms in Nebraska.

In a news release provided to Brownfield on Friday afternoon, the company listed several actions that have been taken:

*The farm manager at the sow farm in the video has been terminated.

*The Maschhoffs is conducting a series of independent audits at its Nebraska sow farms to ensure all animal care standards are being met.

*Extensive re-training on proper animal care and handling practices is being conducted immediately across the company’s entire farm network, with specific focus on the Nebraska area.

*An intense, internal communications effort has been launched to ensure all employees fully understand their obligations to adhere to as well as report any instances of animal abuse and neglect.

*The Maschhoffs has done an “exhaustive” review of the video and its animal welfare records from the facility to identify issues and critical improvements.

“Combined, the company believes these efforts will help ensure that its high standards of animal care are being met on every site across its network of farms,” the release says. “The company is concurrently increasing internal control measures and third-party audits to validate its high standards of care”.

Link to earlier story on Brownfield.com