Cover Story: BATCH FARROWING - One way to reduce disease and manage your workload

More Ontario producers are turning to the batch system to help them improve their time management, concentrate the work on a few days a week and better control disease in the barn

by KATE PROCTER

Batch farrowing is catching on with Ontario producers. It can give smaller producers an opportunity to enjoy some of the advantages of a larger herd, while still maintaining the benefits of staying small. But there are also advantages for both health and labour.