05/02/2026
Client feed back: i just felt this might help someone 👏👏NEW FARMERS
When I started pig farming, I was excited, motivated, and confident I would “figure things out as I go.”
I did figure things out, but mostly through mistakes that cost me money, time, and unnecessary stress.
One of the biggest shocks was realizing that feed, not housing, quietly eats up most of your money. If your feeding plan is weak, profit doesn’t stand a chance, no matter how fine your pens look. That’s when I understood that pig farming rewards planning, not guesswork.
I also learned that not every pig that looks big is profitable. Some pigs eat heavily, look big, and still disappoint on the scale. What truly matters is efficiency, how well a pig converts feed into weight, not just size. That’s when breed choice and crossbreeding stopped being opinions and became business decisions.
One thing that helped me early on was keeping records, even when the farm was small. Writing things down made it easier to see where money was going and whether the numbers made sense long before pigs were sold. It prevented false profit assumptions and helped me make decisions based on facts, not feelings.
At some point, I thought growth meant getting more pigs. But I later realized that expanding without fixing inefficiencies only multiplies losses. A small farm that isn’t profitable won’t magically become profitable just because you added more pigs
And finally, passion alone doesn’t keep a farm running. Discipline, systems, and consistency does. Pig farming rewards farmers who plan ahead, manage details, and stay focused even when things get tough.
If you’re just starting out, these lessons can save you a lot. If you’ve been farming for a while, you probably learned some of them the hard way too…
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