Pasture pigs

Idaho Pasture Pigs are a new breed of medium sized pigs that are non-aggressive and primarily graze for food with their upturned snout.

Pigs are my favorite animal to raise on our farm! Every year we raise them, I learn a books worth of knowledge about raising pigs on pasture.

"The Idaho Pasture Pig (IPP) is a newer breed of pig that is composed of the Duroc, Old Berkshire, and the Kunekune pig. These are true “grazing” pigs and are very gentle in nature, have great personalities, are easy to work with, are smaller in size then traditional pigs, are great mothers, are able to live outdoors all year round, and can grow extremely well with a diet of primarily grass.

I told someone the other day that we're "pig farmers" and kinda startled myself. We are nearing the end of our second year of raising and processing our own pasture-raised pork (more about processing pigs here) and wow does it feel good to be able to call ourselves "pig farmers." We've learned a lot these

If you're looking to buy some pigs but are unsure how many you need per acre of land, we do the math for you, so you know exactly how many hogs to get.

Processing pigs at home? It wasn't what we originally planned it, but it turned out to be the perfect way for us and for our pigs. This article will explain our process of having a traveling butcher come to our homestead. It will not break down details of how you can butcher yourself, but instead

Today I want to show you the best pasture pigs rotational grazing paddock design and how you can raise pigs on pasture in a way that stewards the land well

Want to know how to raise a pig for meat? Raising and butchering pigs for your freezer can save money. How long to raise a pig to slaughter.

Finding a plant to grow after pigs destroy a pasture.