Kkirkham

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Non-free rationale for File:GestationStall.JPG

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Better source request for File:GestationStall.JPG

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Non-free rationale for File:FinishingFarm.JPG

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Better source request for File:FinishingFarm.JPG

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Orphaned non-free media (File:SmithfieldFoods.jpg)

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File:SmithfieldFoods.jpg listed for deletion

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State Veterinarian

I will look into this later today. Do you know if there has been any coverage of the story following the article in the Pilot? TFD (talk) 16:33, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

I posted a couple other articles on the subject on the talk page, but I don't know of any others besides those. There have been other articles on the subject of gestation stalls for pregnant sows, but not about this particular video (that I know of). Thankf for your help on this, Kkirkham (talk) 13:01, 23 October 2012 (UTC)

I re-wrote the section using the original sources and hope it reads better. TFD (talk) 09:20, 24 October 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your work. I think it reads better, and it's always nice to use original sources. Kkirkham (talk) 15:25, 24 October 2012 (UTC)

Category:Smithfield Foods and SlimVirgin

Oops, I added a category when I intended to add a section! BLUSH. :) To paraphrase a wise man: While I might not always agree with what you say, I shall defend to the death your right to say it! :) I'm curious to see how many Wikipedia members will support SlimVirgin....   SteveT (talk) 04:51, 14 December 2012 (UTC)

Hi SteveT. Thanks for your support! My only intention is to ensure accuracy in the portrayal of my company on Wikipedia, and I have thus far been (overall) pleased by the openness and collaboration between the different editors on the page. I'm new to the Wiki community, so adding a new category vs. a new section makes no difference to me :) Thanks for stopping by and saying hello, Kkirkham (talk) 15:49, 18 December 2012 (UTC)