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farrow-to-finish

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farrow-to-finish
a pig raising system in which piglets are born, reared, weaned, grown, fattened in the one unit. Contrast with piglets moving to other operators at each major stage of their development.


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The knowledge gained from a recent study reveals that the economic benefits of operating the 600-sow farrow-to-finish PSC Elstow Research Farm flow primarily to the surrounding community.
They are a farrow-to-finish confinement operation, using pasture only when they run out of indoor room.
We farm a 90-sow, farrow-to-finish operation with a small beef-feeding operation as well.
 
 
 
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