You’re exactly right but the problem is: I’m looking at a 78 acre patch. I can put a few head of cattle out there and be fine as long as the fence is good and solid. Pigs? Nope you gotta jump through hoops and hoops of red tape about sewage retention and runoff. Free range pigs are great food—pen raised not great. We butcher from a family farmer who doesn’t shoot ‘em up with tons of meds and we proudly pay the extra cost but he doesn’t think he will last past this year….
Depends on the area. We get farm pigs all the time, easy peasy. Tons of supply. The last few years demand shot through the roof and supply took about a year to stabilize for the new demand. They're handling it easily.
We also have a big Amish population, so that may have something to do with it.
You’re exactly right but the problem is: I’m looking at a 78 acre patch. I can put a few head of cattle out there and be fine as long as the fence is good and solid. Pigs? Nope you gotta jump through hoops and hoops of red tape about sewage retention and runoff. Free range pigs are great food—pen raised not great. We butcher from a family farmer who doesn’t shoot ‘em up with tons of meds and we proudly pay the extra cost but he doesn’t think he will last past this year….
Depends on the area. We get farm pigs all the time, easy peasy. Tons of supply. The last few years demand shot through the roof and supply took about a year to stabilize for the new demand. They're handling it easily.
We also have a big Amish population, so that may have something to do with it.
pigs can be rum behind a single hot wire of they get trained to it. That's something I'm about to look into my self.
Maybe ask the farmer friend if he'd guide you into it?
Hope your farming endeavor goes extra well for you, friend.