Smithfield Hog Production Division
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2010
Gentry County odor damages award
A Jackson County, Missouri, jury awarded seven neighboring farmers $11 million for odors attributed to a large finishing farm in Gentry County. The case became a prominent example of litigation over concentrated hog production.
2006
Missouri hog-farm odor lawsuit
Six plaintiffs received $4.6 million in a lawsuit concerning odors from a hog-farm operation in Missouri. The case reflected community concerns about nuisance effects associated with intensive livestock production.