Starting a $188K/year Pig Farm Business (from Scratch)

How much can you make with a pig farm? Alluvial farms earned $188K in revenue in 2020—a massive growth from where they started in 2016. We’ll get the owners’ insights into modern pig farming in this video. Katie Pencke and Matthew McDermott had extensive farming experience before buying Alluvial Farms, but they still had to learn how to raise pigs. They started a small pig farm in 2016 with 10 animals, growing to 120 animals once they’d perfected their technique to raise hogs. Today, we’ll hear Matthew and Katie’s advice on pig farming for beginners. They’ll talk through their initial costs, what equipment is necessary for indoor pig farming, and how much land you’ll need for outdoor pig farming. Alluvial farms has their own breeding program, but not all pig farms do. We’ll hear the pros and cons of breeding on site and what it takes to put that infrastructure in place. Along with pig farming, Alluvial Farms grows feed grain and other crops on their land. We’ll learn the advantages of this diversified approach and what kind of costs and labor that adds. Along with that, we’ll get the inside scoop on how to start pig farming, including the types of organizations to reach out to for funding and support and what day-to-day life really looks like for a modern farmer. If you want more info on farming for beginners after watching this video, check out our other video on starting a farm. Resources: https://bit.ly/4d9p29r - Start or Grow Your Business with UpFlip Academy https://alluvialfarms.com/ - Find Out More About Katie's and Matthew's Farm Business Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:45 Meeting Pig, Grape and Hemp Farmers Matt and Katie 3:08 Initial Investments 4:53 Farm Land Needed 6:10 Feeding and Advertising 7:45 Farm Expenses 9:04 Monthly Farm Budget 11:20 Expected Revenue and Growing Revenue 12:27 Community, Conservation and The Environment 13:22 Sampling The Product and Meat Processing 14:39 Animal Numbers Overview 15:40 Farm Product Breakdown 16:43 Hemp and Grap Industries 18:44 Day To Day Farm Life & Future Expansion Plans 20:51 Farm Equipment 22:03 Farming Revenue Numbers, Finishing and Harvesting 23:44 Growing Certified Organic Grain and Feed 24:42 Detailed Equipment Review 27:41 Farming Skills, Knowledge and Training 29:45 Social Media 31:14 Why Do Small Farms Fail 33:07 Website, Sales, COVID-19 Pandemic, & Custom Shares 34:54 Farming Challenges 36:22 Advice 38:18 Outro

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