Swine Alternative Production


Production Systems
Hog Production Alternatives
Agricultural Alternatives Swine Production (PN) (PDF)
Outdoor Pig Production: An Approach that Works (IA) (PDF)
Hogs Your Way: Choosing a Hog Production System in the Upper Midwest (MN)
Considerations in Organic Hog Production

Breeding and Genetics
Rotational Crossbreeding Systems for Pork Producers
American Livestock Breed Conservancy
Berkshire Production Decision Aids (Excel)
Berkshire Niche Marketing Opportunities Guidelines (PDF)

Nutritional Considerations
Designing Feeding Programs for Natural and Organic Pork Production (MN)
Forages for Swine
Organic Hog Production Using Several Organic Feed Diets as Compared with Conventional Hog Production (MN) (PDF)
Growth Performance and Carcass Quality of Pigs Housed in Hoop Barns Fed Diets Containing Alternative Ingredients (MN) (PDF)

Housing Alternatives
Hooped Shelters for Hogs
Hoop Barns for Gestating Swine
Alternative Systems for Farrowing in Cold Weather
Hoop Barns for Grow-Finish Swine
Hoop Structures for Missouri Swine Finishing Facilities

Environmental Considerations
Survey of Monitoring of Air Quality from Bedded Swine Systems (IA) (PDF)

Marketing
Direct Marketing Meat – Is It An Option for You?
Profitable Pork: Strategies for Hog Producers (PDF)
Pork: Marketing Alternatives

Budgets
Direct and Local Meat Marketing Decision Aids (KY) (Excel)
Costs of Organic Pork Production (IA) (PDF)
Organic Pork Production: A Two-Litter Pasture Farrow-to-Finish Budget (IA) (PDF)
Comparison of Premiums and Returns in Organic Pork Production (IA) (PDF)

Other Resources
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Organic Feedgrain Producers and Handlers (USDA)

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Ray Massey Extension Agriculture Economist