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The Sow Is Not a Machine
I read this piece with a heavy heart. It’s a deeply unsettling but brilliantly written look into a 200-sow unit in Denmark—not quite what some would label a “factory farm,” but absolutely industrial in its approach.
Artificial insemination, confined stalls, and hyperprolific breeding are presented through a raw, anthropological lens. The writer captures the jarring contrast between human intimacy and mechanised control in the breeding process.
But here’s the truth: just because the sow still resists being turned into a piglet-popping machine, doesn’t mean we should keep trying.
At our farm, pigs live outdoors as they should—free to root, nest, and breed naturally. Our sows meet their boars in the field, not a straw and a semen pouch. Their instincts are honoured, not manipulated.
This article reminded me why I fight so hard for small-scale, high-welfare farming. If you read this story, would you want your pork to come from a system like that?
Because you do have a choice. And choosing to buy direct from farms like ours means choosing to respect the animal, the land, and the food on your plate.
Support small farms. Support natural systems. Support pigs with stories worth telling.
