Premium Standard Farms Raises the Bar

In January, Premium Standard Farms (PSF) announced that it has successfully completed installation of next generation barn scraper technology at its farms in north Missouri, seven months ahead of schedule. PSF had been working with the state of Missouri and its advisory team since 1999 to develop and implement state-of-the-art environmental technologies.

While PSF's agreement with the state designated a final deadline of July 31, 2012 to complete the project, final installation procedures took place on December 29, 2011. In total, installation costs of the next generation barn scraper technology exceeded $7 million.

"A great deal of perseverance and cooperation on the part of the state and our company went into this project over the past ten years, and now that it's completed we believe we are setting the standard for environmental technology," said Bill Homann, director of administration and compliance for PSF.

"In fact, our production employees and environmental staff experts are very happy with how well the next generation technology is working. The systems are exceeding our expectations and providing a very positive impact," he added.

We're thrilled to see a decade's worth of hard work culminate in such a concerted fashion. PSF's diligence has not only helped to preserve hundreds of jobs in the area, but will also serve to improve the future quality of life for all of our friends and families who call north Missouri home.