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Promoting the value of outdoor pigs to future landlords

MORE than 40 per cent of the English pig breeding herd is kept outdoors, but finding sufficient suitable land can be a challenge, so how can producers address this?

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
clock • 6 min read
Promoting the value of outdoor pigs to future landlords

MORE than 40 per cent of the English pig breeding herd is kept outdoors, but finding sufficient suitable land can be a challenge, so how can producers address this? OUTDOOR pigs can benefit both the...

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