#FarmerFriday: Celebrating Farmers Who Raise Animals Without Antibiotic Overuse

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April Jones also raises Tamworth heritage hogs as part of her operation, providing four acres of pasture for a breed she describes as being hearty and having a good personality. The rust color of the breed's skin makes them less prone to sunburn, which is an important characteristic for pastured hogs, she says. http://www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov/5573843101/in/photostream/ Photo Credit: USDA
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Hog house at the farm of Earl and Jeff Hafner in Panora Iowa
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Piglet in the crook of a farmer's arm. Photo taken on Laura Rogers' 2012 trip to Denmark.
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