hog farm

Porcine agricultural facility

A hog farm is a facility where pigs are raised commercially for meat production.

Modern hog farms range from small family operations to large industrial facilities housing thousands of animals.

The term often appears in discussions of agricultural practices, environmental concerns, and rural economics: The hog farm down the road employs half the town.

Related
  • pigstyEnclosure for swine
  • pig penEnclosure for swine
  • swineDomestic porcine animals
  • sowImplant in earth
  • boarUndomesticated male swine

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livestock type

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Bovine breeding enterprise

dairy farm · poultry farm · sheep ranch · goat farm · fish farm

agricultural purpose

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Land for growing produce

crop farm · grain farm · orchard · vineyard · wheat farm

scale and method

hog farmfactory farm

Industrial-scale livestock facility

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